adjective

1. attractive; beautiful; lovely
2. unblemished; clean a fair name

3. Etymology: < notion that light coloring was desirable

   light in color; blond fair hair
4. clear and sunny; free from storm or the threat of storm
5. easy to read; clear a fair hand
6. just and honest; impartial; unprejudiced; specif., free from discrimination based on race, religion, sex, etc. fair employment practices, fair housing
7. according to the rules a fair blow
8. likely; promising; advantageous he is in a fair way to make money
9. pleasant and courteous
10. favorable; helpful a fair wind
11. of moderately good size a fair fortune
12. neither very bad nor very good; average in fair condition
13. apparently favorable but really false; specious fair words
14. Archaic without obstacles; clear and open a fair road
15. Baseball of or having to do with the part of the field on or between the foul lines, including home plate

Etymology: ME < OE fæger, akin to fain, Goth fagrs, apt, fit < IE base *pek-, to be content, make (something) pretty > Lith púošiu, to ornament

noun

1. Obsolete beauty
2. Archaic a woman
3. Archaic something fair, or good

adverb

1. in a fair manner
2. straight; squarely struck fair in the face
3. Baseball in or into the part of the field that is on or between the foul lines, including home plate

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transitive verb