Definitions for kermisˈkɜr mɪs

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ker•misˈkɜr mɪs(n.)

or ker•mess

  1. (in the Low Countries) a local annual outdoor fair or festival.

  2. a similar entertainment usu. for charitable purposes.

Origin of kermis:

1570–80; < D, earlier ker(c)misse (kercchurch+missemass2); orig. a fair at the dedication of a church


Translations for kermis

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

fair(noun)

a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town

She won a large doll at the fair.

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