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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024kir•mess (kûr′mis),USA pronunciation n. - kermis.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: kirmess /ˈkɜːmɪs/ n - a variant spelling of kermis
ker•mis (kûr′mis),USA pronunciation n. - (in the Low Countries) a local, annual outdoor fair or festival.
- a similar entertainment, usually for charitable purposes.
Also, ker′mess, kirmess. - Dutch, earlier ker(c)misse (kerc church + misse Mass); origin, originally a fair at the dedication of a church
- 1570–80
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: kermis, kirmess /ˈkɜːmɪs/ n - (formerly, esp in Holland and Northern Germany) an annual country festival or carnival
- US Canadian a similar event, esp one held to collect money for charity
Etymology: 16th Century: from Middle Dutch kercmisse, from kerc church + misse Mass; originally a festival held to celebrate the dedication of a church |