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Kirk vs Birk - What's the difference?

kirk | birk |

As a proper noun kirk

is (chiefly|british) the presbyterian church of scotland.

As a noun birk is

(northern english) a birch tree cognate with scots birk.

kirk

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Northern England, and, Scotland) a church.
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    birk

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Northern English) A birch tree. Cognate with Scots birk.
    • (rfdate) The silver birk . - .
  • A small European minnow (Leuciscus phoxinus ).
  • (British, slang)

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