Added 2 October 2026
affair
/əˈfɛə/ noun
In Latin: rēs Wiktionary
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Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
a difficult affair to manage
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Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
an affair of honor
- An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
Origin
From Middle English afere, affere, from Old French afaire, from a- + faire (“to do”), from Latin ad- + facere (“to do”). See fact, and compare ado.
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