[kur-mis] 
| 1. | (in the Low Countries) a local, annual outdoor fair or festival. |
| 2. | a similar entertainment, usually for charitable purposes. |
| ker·mis also ker·mess or kir·mess (kûr'mĭs) n.
[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 kūriakon, kūrikon (dōma), (house) of the lord; see church) + misse, Mass (from Late Latin missa; see Mass).] |
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