| Affair (affair) |
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| n. | ( f*fâr") |
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| Af*fair" |
| [OE.
afere, affere, OF. afaire, F. affaire, fr. a
faire to do; L.. ad + facere to do. See Fact, and
cf. Ado.] |
That which is done or is to be
done; matter; concern; as, a difficult affair to manage; business of
any kind, commercial, professional, or public; -- often in the plural. "At
the head of affairs." Junius.
Any proceeding or action which it is wished to
refer to or characterize vaguely; as, an affair of honor, i.
e., a duel; an affair of love, i. e., an
intrigue.
An action or engagement not of
sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
Action; endeavor.
A material object (vaguely
designated).
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