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PRONUNCIATION OF KIRKWALL

Kirkwall  [ˈkɜːkˌwɔːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KIRKWALL

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Kirkwall is a noun.
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WHAT DOES KIRKWALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kirkwall

Kirkwall

Coordinates: 58°58′52″N 2°57′36″W / 58.981°N 2.960°W / 58.981; -2.960 Kirkwall is the biggest town and capital of the Orkney Islands, off the coast of northern mainland Scotland. The town is first mentioned in Orkneyinga saga in the year 1046 when it is recorded as the residence of Rögnvald Brusason the Earl of Orkney, who was killed by his uncle Thorfinn the Mighty. In 1486, King James III of Scotland elevated Kirkwall to the status of a royal burgh; modern roadsigns still indicate "The City and Royal Burgh of Kirkwall". The name Kirkwall comes from the Norse name Kirkjuvagr, which was later corrupted to Kirkvoe, Kirkwaa and Kirkwall.

Definition of Kirkwall in the English dictionary

The definition of Kirkwall in the dictionary is a town on the N coast of Mainland in the Orkney Islands: administrative centre of the island authority of Orkney: cathedral built by Norsemen. Pop: 6206.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KIRKWALL


Aspinwall
ˈæspɪnˌwɔːl
breakwall
ˈbreɪkˌwɔːl
bundwall
ˈbʌndˌwɔːl
caterwaul
ˈkætəˌwɔːl
Cornwall
ˈkɔːnˌwɔːl
drywall
ˈdraɪˌwɔːl
floodwall
ˈflʌdˌwɔːl
footwall
ˈfʊtˌwɔːl
gadwall
ˈɡædˌwɔːl
hickwall
ˈhɪkˌwɔːl
Lindwall
ˈlɪndˌwɔːl
longwall
ˈlɒŋˌwɔːl
multiwall
ˈmʌltɪˌwɔːl
Rosewall
ˈrəʊzˌwɔːl
shieldwall
ˈʃiːldˌwɔːl
sidewall
ˈsaɪdˌwɔːl
stonewall
ˌstəʊnˈwɔːl
wall
wɔːl
whitewall
ˈwaɪtˌwɔːl
witwall
ˈwɪtˌwɔːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KIRKWALL

Kiritimati
kirk
kirk session
Kirkby
Kirkcaldy
Kirkcudbrightshire
Kirklees
kirkman
kirkmen
Kirkpatrick
Kirkuk
kirkward
kirkyard
Kirlian photography
Kirman
kirmess
Kirov
Kirovabad
Kirovograd
Kirpan

WORDS THAT END LIKE KIRKWALL

brick wall
cavity wall
cell wall
climbing wall
drive to the wall
firewall
fly on the wall
go to the wall
go up the wall
hole in the wall
inwall
off-the-wall
party wall
paywall
perimeter wall
retaining wall
video wall
wall to wall
wall-to-wall
writing on the wall

Synonyms and antonyms of Kirkwall in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Kirkwall» into 25 languages

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柯克沃尔
1,325 millions of speakers

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Kirkwall
570 millions of speakers

English

Kirkwall
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Kirkwall
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كيركوال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Kirkwall
278 millions of speakers

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Kirkwall
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Kirkwall,
260 millions of speakers

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Kirkwall
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kirkwall
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kirkwall
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カークウォール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오크 니
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kirkwall
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Kirkwall
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிர்க்வால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्कवॉल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kirkwall
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Kirkwall
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kirkwall
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Kirkwall
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Kirkwall
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Kirkwall
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Kirk Wall
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Kirk
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Kirkwall
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Kirkwall

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KIRKWALL»

The term «Kirkwall» is regularly used and occupies the 90.095 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KIRKWALL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Kirkwall

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KIRKWALL»

Discover the use of Kirkwall in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Kirkwall and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Beginning Shell Scripting
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Eric Foster-Johnson, John C. Welch, Micah Anderson, 2005
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Scotland
John o'Groats Ferries ( 01955-611 353; www .jogferry.co.uk) operates the summer-only Orkney bus service from Inverness to Kirkwall. Tickets (one way/ return £30/42, five hours) include bus travel from Inverness to John o'Groats, passenger ...
Neil Wilson, 2010
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Kirkwall in the Orkneys
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Buckham Hugh Hossack, 2010
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Diary of Thomas Brown: Writer in Kirkwall, 1675-1693
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Thomas Brown, 2009
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The Orkney and Shetland Islands, Scotland: Frommer's ShortCuts
Getting AroundLoganair (01856/872-494; www.loganair.co.uk) operates flights from Kirkwall Airport to Sanday, Stronsay, Westray, Eday, North Ronaldsay, and Papa Westray. Orkney Ferries Ltd. (01856/872-044; www.orkneyferries.co.uk) ...
Frommer's ShortCuts, 2011
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Scotland's Highlands and Islands
There is a short 'Airbridge' flight from Wick to Kirkwall and inter- island services. Northlink Orkney and Shetland Ferries, 1 0845 6000 449, www.northlinkferries. co.uk, run Aberdeen-Lerwick (12hrs), Aberdeen-Kirkwall (6hrs-7hrsi5 mins), ...
Richenda Miers, 2006
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Scotland Highlands & Islands Footprint Handbook:
There are buses between Kirkwall and Burwick, 45 mins,to connect with all ferry sailings to John o'Groats (see below).John o'Groats Ferries also operate the Orkney Bus, a daily direct bus/ferry/bus service between Kirkwall and Inverness, via ...
Alan Murphy, 2014
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Great Britain
The principal island, confusingly called Mainland, has the two major settlements and ports – bustling market-town Kirkwall, and Stromness with its grey-flagged streets – and the standout ancient sites. From various ferry ports you can access  ...
David Else, 2010
9
Air Transport Provision in Remoter Regions
Only three of the selected routes recorded an increase in service frequency over the period (Edinburgh-Kirkwall, Aberdeen-Kirkwall and Inverness-Kirkwall). In contrast, significant reductions in frequency were recorded on Glasgow-Kirkwall,  ...
Dr Svein Bråthen, Dr George Williams, 2012
10
Maverick Guide to Scotland
Ask at the tourist board for up-to-date information. The Bothy Bar and Matchmakers disco in the Albert Hotel, Mounthoolie Lane, Kirkwall (Tel: 01856- 876-000), is a popular place for both natives and visitors. Pub life is alive and well in Lerwick.
Sawyers, June Skinner

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KIRKWALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Kirkwall is used in the context of the following news items.
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Distillery work complete, so Kirkwall-Holm road open again
The Kirkwall-Holm road is open to traffic again, with maintenance work at the Highland Park Distillery now complete. A diversion was put in ... «The Orcadian, Jul 15»
2
Bride Lucia Sessions' Luggage Got Lost Including Her Wedding …
Luckily, the Kirkwall Hotel, where Sessions was staying, was quick to offer help. The hotel posted a request for help on their Facebook page, and the women of ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
3
How many 'near misses'? (Dorothy Harcus)
And now there's going to be a witch hunt over a “near miss” at Kirkwall involving the ferry. I don't ken what Tavish Scott's nautical expertise ... «Shetland Times Online, Jul 15»
4
Plan your weekend - Hamilton Spectator
... shops to large and small communities from 12:30 to 4 p.m.The village is located at 1049 Kirkwall Rd. in Rockton. conservationhamilton.ca. «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
5
Bowhill plays ba' for Carterhaugh 200 anniversary - Selkirk …
Scottish hand ba', once known as han an' hail, is no longer played in Selkirk, Lilliesleaf or Hawick, but it survives in Kirkwall on Orkney (where ... «Selkirk Weekend Advertiser, Jul 15»
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A Bride Loses Her Dress 24 Hours Before the Wedding! (And, Of …
And after 400 comments and 200 shares, Mashable reports that The Kirkwall Hotel posted that the bride was all sorted out. As you can imagine ... «Brides.com, Jul 15»
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Distillery work sees Kirkwall-Holm road close tomorrow
A diversion for drivers will be put in place tomorrow evening, Thursday, when the Highland Park Distillery replaces the pipe bridge that crosses ... «The Orcadian, Jul 15»
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Top 10: cities and places to visit in Scotland
... while there's a lively arts and folk music scene in Kirkwall, the capital. The picturesque harbour town of Stromness was home to the late poet ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Family of missing mother give up hope of finding her alive
She said the “celebration of her life”, held at St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, was attended by about 300 friends and family who shared ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
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Lake County land transfers
Wells Fargo Bank sold a home at 6230 Kirkwall Street to John Butala for $38,000. Robert C. Pesa, Trustee sold a home at 6101 Shore Drive to ... «News-Herald.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Kirkwall [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kirkwall>. Apr 2024 ».
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