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Mayfair

American  
[mey-fair] / ˈmeɪˌfɛər /

noun

  1. a fashionable neighborhood in London, England, E of Hyde Park.


Mayfair British  
/ ˈmeɪˌfɛə /

noun

  1. a fashionable district of west central London

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Elsewhere, Katie Leung plays the archetypal wicked stepmother role, Lady Araminta Gun, a newcomer to Mayfair.

From BBC

The court heard Alison-Madueke would also spend hours in Thomas Goode, a china and silverware shop in Mayfair, and once arrived with an entourage of about four or five people.

From BBC

Julian Scot-Smith was window shopping at a Porsche dealership with his wife in London’s fancy Mayfair district before Christmas, sizing up the SUVs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bishop Alemany 61, Mayfair 52: Tyler Vuille had 21 points for Alemany.

From Los Angeles Times

Mayfair 69, Cypress 56: Josiah Johnson’s 27 points helped Mayfair improve to 8-5.

From Los Angeles Times