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kirmess.

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

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɜː(ɹ)məs/
  1. An outdoor festival and fair, originally in a German or Dutch-speaking country

  2. A social entertainment event similar to a fête or fair. It can be inside or outside, and often involves fundraising for religious purposes.

Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.