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| ker·mis [ kúrmiss ] (plural ker·mis·es) or kir·mess [ kúrmiss ] (plural kir·mess·es) or ker·mess [ kúrmiss ] (plural ker·mess·es) |
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1. country fair: in former times, an annual country fair held in the Netherlands and northern Germany
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2. fundraising festival: a festival or fair held to collect money for charity
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| [Late 16th century. < Dutch, "mass on the anniversary of the church's dedication" < kerk "church" + misse "mass"] |
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