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kermes
English
Alternative forms
- chermes, chermez, kermez
Etymology
From Persian ????? (qermez).
Noun
kermes (plural kermes)
- (countable) Any of several insects of the genus Kermes.
- (uncountable) A crimson dye made from the crushed bodies of these insects.
Derived terms
- kermes mineral
- kermes oak (Quercus coccifera)
- kermesite
Translations
See also
- Kermes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- OED
Anagrams
- Remkes
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kermis
English
Noun
kermis (plural kermises)
- Alternative form of kirmess
Anagrams
- mireks, reskim
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch kermisse. Equivalent to a contraction of kerkmis = kerk + mis. Compare the same in German Kirmes.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?k?r.m?s/, /?k?r.m?s/
- Hyphenation: ker?mis
Noun
kermis f (plural kermissen, diminutive kermisje n)
- A funfair.
- Synonym: foor
- A fair (e.g. outdoor fair, village fair, county fair).
Derived terms
- het is kermis in de hel
- kermisattractie
- kermiskoers
- kermiskraam
- kermisklant
- kermistent
Descendants
- ? French: kermesse
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