1
: an outdoor festival of the Low Countries
2
: a fair held usually for charitable purposes
Word History
Etymology
Dutch kermis, from Middle Dutch kercmisse, from kerc, kerke church + misse mass, church festival
First Known Use
1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Kermis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kermis. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.
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