transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkər-məs ]
noun
or ker·mess -məs, -ˌmes ; or ker·messe -məs, -ˌmes
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