kirkton

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proper noun

A hamlet near Douglastown, Angus council area (OS grid ref NO4246).

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Meanings

kirkton1

nounkirkton (plural kirktons)

plural kirktons

  1. alternativeAlternative form of kirktown.

Kirkton2

proper noun
  1. A number of places in Scotland:
    1. A hamlet near Douglastown, Angus council area (OS grid ref NO4246).
    2. A small village in Dumfries and Galloway council area (OS grid ref NX9781).
    3. A suburb of Dundee, Dundee council area (OS grid ref NO3933).
    4. A small village in Fife council area (OS grid ref NO3625).
    5. A hamlet near Hawick, Scottish Borders council area (OS grid ref NT5413).
    6. A settlement near Aberfoyle, Stirling council area (OS grid ref NN5100).
    7. A suburb of Livingston, West Lothian council area (OS grid ref NT0366).
  2. A community in South Huron municipality, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.

Origin

kirkton · noun

By surface analysis, kirk + -ton.

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Kirkton · proper noun

From kirk + -ton.

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Cite this entry
APA

kirkton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kirkton

MLA

“kirkton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kirkton. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kirkton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kirkton.

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