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Main Entry:
1fair 
Pronunciation:
fa(
)r,
fe(
)r
Function:
adjective
Etymology: Old English
fæger "pleasing to the eye or mind"
1 : attractive in appearance
: BEAUTIFUL <our
fair city>
2 a : 1CLEAN 2, pure <
fair sparkling water>
b : 1CLEAR 3, legible <make a
fair copy>
3 : not stormy or cloudy <
fair weather>
4 a : UNBIASED, JUST <wanted
fair treatment>
b : observing the rules
: ALLOWED <
fair play>
c : open to lawful pursuit or attack <
fair game>
5 a : PROMISING, LIKELY <a
fair chance of winning>
b : favorable to a ship's course <a
fair wind>
6 : not dark <
fair skin>
7 : neither good nor bad <did a
fair job>
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fair·ness noun
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