n.
Pronunciation: ' k ə r-m ə s
Variant: or ker · mess \ -m ə s, - ˌ mes \ or ker · messe \ -m ə s, - ˌ mes \
Function: noun
Etymology: Dutch kermis, from Middle Dutch kercmisse, from kerc, kerke church + misse mass, church festival
Date: 1577
1 : an outdoor festival of the Low Countries
2 : a fair held usually for charitable purposes