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Fair
Webster's Dictionary
or (1):
(superl.) Not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious; favorable; - said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc.; as, a fair sky; a fair day.
(2):
(superl.) Pleasing to the eye; handsome; beautiful.
(3):
(superl.) Free from spots, specks, dirt, or imperfection; unblemished; clean; pure.
(4):
(superl.) Characterized by frankness, honesty, impartiality, or candor; open; upright; free from suspicion or bias; equitable; just; - said of persons, character, or conduct; as, a fair man; fair dealing; a fair statement.
(5):
(superl.) Pleasing; favorable; inspiring hope and confidence; - said of words, promises, etc.
(6):
(superl.) Distinct; legible; as, fair handwriting.
(7):
(superl.) Without a dark hue; light; clear; as, a fair skin.
(8):
(superl.) Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unincumbered; open; direct; - said of a road, passage, etc.; as, a fair mark; in fair sight; a fair view.
(9):
(adv.) Clearly; openly; frankly; civilly; honestly; favorably; auspiciously; agreeably.
(10):
(n.) Fairness, beauty.
(11):
(n.) A fair woman; a sweetheart.
(12):
(n.) Good fortune; good luck.
(13):
(v. t.) To make fair or beautiful.
(14):
(v. t.) To make smooth and flowing, as a vessel's lines.
(15):
(n.) A gathering of buyers and sellers, assembled at a particular place with their merchandise at a stated or regular season, or by special appointment, for trade.
(16):
(n.) A festival, and sale of fancy articles. erc., usually for some charitable object; as, a Grand Army fair.
(17):
(n.) A competitive exhibition of wares, farm products, etc., not primarily for purposes of sale; as, the Mechanics' fair; an agricultural fair.
(18):
(superl.) Without sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; fowing; - said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines.
(19):
(superl.) Free from any marked characteristic; average; middling; as, a fair specimen.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Fair'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/f/fair.html. 1828.
