kermis
or ker·mess, kir·mess
(in the Low Countries) a local, annual outdoor fair or festival.
a similar entertainment, usually for charitable purposes.
Origin of kermis
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How to use kermis in a sentence
The Arabs received the kermis from Armenia, and the name was originally “Quer-més,” “oak-apple.”
Needlework As Art | Marian AlfordOne week each year they have a great festival called the "kermis," which is not unlike the old-fashioned carnival in this country.
Birdseye Views of Far Lands | James T. NicholsThe travelling temples reserved for the honour of poffertjes and wafelen are the most noticeable features of any kermis.
A Wanderer in Holland | E. V. LucasIt was at Leyden that I saw my first kermis, or fair, seven years ago, and ate my first poffertjes and wafelen.
A Wanderer in Holland | E. V. LucasWriting as a foreigner, in no way concerned with the matter, I may express regret that the kermis is not what it was in Holland.
A Wanderer in Holland | E. V. Lucas
British Dictionary definitions for kermis
kirmess
/ (ˈkɜːmɪs) /
(formerly, esp in Holland and Northern Germany) an annual country festival or carnival
US and Canadian a similar event, esp one held to collect money for charity
Origin of kermis
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