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ker·mis (kʉr′mis)

noun

  1. in the Netherlands, Belgium, etc., an outdoor fair or carnival
  2. ☆ any somewhat similar fair or entertainment, held usually for charity

Etymology: Du kermis, orig. kerkmis < kerk, church + mis, Mass: orig. the feast day of the local patron saint, hence, a fair or carnival held on that day

Browse dictionary entries near kermis

  1. ‹ kermes
  2. ‹ Kermanshah
  3. ‹ Kerman
  4. ‹ Kerkrade
  5. ‹ Kerguelen Islands
  6. ‹ kerfuffle
  7. ‹ kerf
  8. ‹ Keres
  9. ‹ Kerensky
  10. ‹ kerchief
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