单词 | kermis |
释义 | kermisor ker·mess, kir·mess[ kur-mis ] / ˈkɜr mɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR kermis ON THESAURUS.COM noun(in the Low Countries) a local, annual outdoor fair or festival. a similar entertainment, usually for charitable purposes. Origin of kermis1570–80; <Dutch, earlier ker(c)misse (kercchurch + misseMass); originally a fair at the dedication of a church Words nearby kermiskerma, Kerman, Kermanshah, kermes, kermesite, kermis, Kermit, kern, kernel, kernel sentence, kernel smut Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kermisBritish Dictionary definitions for kermiskermis kirmess/ (ˈkɜːmɪs) / noun(formerly, esp in Holland and Northern Germany) an annual country festival or carnival US and Canadian a similar event, esp one held to collect money for charity Word Origin for kermisC16: from Middle Dutch kercmisse, from kerc church + misse Mass; originally a festival held to celebrate the dedication of a church Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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