| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| kermis |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ker·mis |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  kûr m s |
| VARIANT FORMS: | also ker·mess or kir·mess |
| NOUN: | 1. An outdoor fair in the Low Countries. 2. A fundraising fair or carnival. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Dutch, from Middle Dutch kercmisse, Mass on the anniversary of a church dedication (on which day was held a yearly fair) : kerc, church (ultimately from Late Greek k riakon, krikon (d ma), (house) of the lord; see church) + misse, Mass (from Late Latin missa; see Mass).
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