affair
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[edit] Etymology
Old English afere, affere, Old French afaire, French affaire, from a faire to do; Latin ad- + facere to do. See Fact, and confer Ado.
[edit] Pronunciation
- (WEAE) IPA: /əˈfɛɹ/
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[edit] Noun
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affair (plural affairs)
- That which is done or is to be done; matter; concern; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public; — often in the plural.
- a difficult affair to manage
- Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
- an affair of honor, i. e., a duel
- an affair of love, i. e., an intrigue.
- (military) An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
- A material object (vaguely designated).
- He used a hook-shaped affair with a long handle to unlock the car.
- An adulterous relationship. (from affaire de coeur.)
[edit] Translations
that which is done or is to be done
any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely
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action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle
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material object (vaguely designated)
adulterous relationship
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- affair in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
