kermis
/ˈkɜːmɪs/noun
1- a summer fair held in towns and villages in the Netherlands(在荷兰城镇和乡村举行的)夏季集市。
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- US a fair or carnival, especially one held to raise money for a charity〈美〉慈善义卖集市; 慈善义卖游艺会。
词源
late 16th cent.: Dutch, originally denoting a mass on the anniversary of the dedication of a church, when a fair was held, from kerk 'church' + mis 'Mass'.