Cheremis
əˈmɪs, -ˈmis, ˈtʃɛrAlso, Cher·e·miss.
Origin:
< Russian cheremís, earlier cheremísin, Old Russian (plural) chermisy, probably < Chuvash śarmîs, śarmîś Mari
< Russian cheremís, earlier cheremísin, Old Russian (plural) chermisy, probably < Chuvash śarmîs, śarmîś Mari
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Cheremiss or Cheremis (ˌtʃɛərəˈmɪs, -ˈmiːs, ˈtʃɛərəˌmɪs, -ˌmiːs, ˌtʃɛərəˈmɪs, -ˈmiːs, ˈtʃɛərəˌmɪs, -ˌmiːs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , -miss, -mis | |
| 1. | a member of an Ugrian people of the Volga region, esp of the Mari El Republic |
| 2. | Also called: Mari the language of this people, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family |
| Cheremis or Cheremis | |
| —n | |
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Cheremis
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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