Definitions for: Affair


[n] a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"
[n] a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"
[n] a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship



Webster (1913) Definition: Af*fair" ([a^]f*f[^a]r"), n. [OE. afere, affere, OF.
afaire, F. affaire, fr. a faire to do; L.. ad + facere to do.
See Fact, and cf. Ado.]
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. ``A talent
for affairs.'' --Prescott.

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. [Obs.]

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.

Synonyms: affaire, amour, function, intimacy, involvement, liaison, matter, occasion, social function, social occasion, thing

See Also: celebration, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, concern, fundraiser, jubilation, observance, party, photo op, photo opportunity, sexual relationship, social event

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