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(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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Fair'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​f/fair.html. 1828.
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