kirmess

Meaning

Noun

An outdoor festival and fair, usually in a German or Dutch-speaking country
An indoor entertainment and fair combined.

Origin

From German Kirmes and Dutch kermis, both originally “church mass”, referring to a festival on the anniverary of the consecration of a church. See respective entries for more.

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