"Kirkist" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Kirkists [plural]
Etymology: From kirk + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|kirk|ist}} kirk + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} Kirkist (plural Kirkists)
  1. (now rare, historical) Someone who supports the Kirk, or Church of Scotland, especially with reference to Oliver Cromwell's Scottish campaign of 1650-1. Tags: archaic, historical
    Sense id: en-Kirkist-en-noun-oiocjh1J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist

Inflected forms

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