as in church
a building for public worship and especially Christian worship
left Edinburgh early in the morning for St. John's Kirk in Perth
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In 1860, members of Smith's immediate family and others who had rejected Young's leadership sought to reorganize the church Smith had led.—
Frank E. Lockwood,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2025 -
However, the meeting hardly quelled tensions between the two churches.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 May 2025
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Support group for widowed The widowed support group of First United Methodist Church of Mount Dora will have its monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m. May 22 in the church’s chapel, 333 E. Fifth Ave.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2025
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On Friday, the chapel was restored to its central purpose: A place of worship.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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There was not, however, much to see beyond the screen, the camera, the button and a USB-C port at the bottom of the left temple.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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The Connaught According to Ferreira, The Connaught is the temple.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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These scans combined with subsequent scans to contribute to a 3D model with detailed representations of the cathedral’s flying buttresses, arches, ribbed vaults, intricate wood carvings and stained glass, guiding the more than $700 million restoration.—
Ronald Bisio,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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To celebrate him, hundreds of people filled the lush plaza in front of the city’s towering, yellowing cathedral.—
Marco Garro,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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“Kirk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kirk. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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