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telethon definition

☆ tele·thon (tel′ə t̸hän′)

noun

a campaign, as on a lengthy telecast, seeking support for a cause, as by pledged donations made by telephone

Etymology: tele(vision) + (mara)thon

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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