kirkmaister en · NOUN
Etymology
From kirk (“church”) + maister (“master”), possibly a calque of Middle Dutch keercmeester (“churchmaster”).
Meanings
- (Northern-England, Scotland, UK, dialectal) A churchwarden
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kirkmaster | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kirkmaisters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |