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kirkin

nountime

formal church service for civic occasion

A formal church service marking a civic or community occasion, often attended by newly elected officials as part of the public ceremony.

Example in use

Da new councillors'll gang ta the kirkin the morn

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/KIRK-in/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

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