KIRMESS

Etymology

Noun

kirmess (plural kirmesses)

An outdoor festival and fair, usually in a German or Dutch-speaking country

(US) An indoor entertainment and fair combined.

Anagrams

• reskims

Source: Wiktionary


Kir"mess, n. Etym: [D. kermis; cf. G. kirmes; prop., church mass. See Church, and Mass a religious service.]

Definition: In Europe, particularly in Belgium and Holland, and outdoor festival and fair; in the United States, generally an indoor entertainment and fair combined.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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