kermis
noun
ker·mis ˈkər-məs 
variants or kermess
ˈkər-məs
or kermesse -ˌmes
ˈkər-məs
-ˌmes
1
: an outdoor festival of the Low Countries
2
: a fair held usually for charitable purposes
Word History
Etymology
Dutch kermis, from Middle Dutch kercmisse, from kerc, kerke church + misse mass, church festival
First Known Use
1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1