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   kermis

   /ˈkəːmɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a summer fair held in towns and villages in the Netherlands.
   • ▪ a fair or carnival, especially one held to raise money for a charity.

   Word Origin late 16th century: Dutch, originally denoting a mass on the anniversary of the dedication of a church, when a fair was held, from kerk ‘church’ + mis ‘Mass’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • K

     5

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • M

     3

   • I

     1

   • S

     1

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