Affair

Definition of Affair

Af`fair´ Pronunciation: ăf`fâr´

n.	1.	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.
	2.	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.
	3.	(Mil.) An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
	4.	Action; endeavor. And with his best affair Obeyed the pleasure of the Sun. - Chapman.
	5.	A material object (vaguely designated). A certain affair of fine red cloth much worn and faded. - Hawthorne.

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