Kirktown

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Noun

1
A small town or village in the vicinity of a parish church. Scotland
2
A glebe.

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Etymology

From Middle English Kirketun, kyrktone, kyrktoune, from Old English Kyrchetūn, equivalent to kirk + town. Piecewise doublet of churchtown.

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