telethon
[ tel-uh-thon ]
/ ˈtɛl əˌθɒn /
noun
a television broadcast lasting several hours, especially one soliciting support for a charity.
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Words nearby telethon
teletex, teletext, teletheater, teletherapy, telethermometer, telethon, Teletype, Teletypesetter, teletypewriter, teletypist, teleutospore
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Example sentences from the Web for telethon
George Clooney will also host a telethon on January 22 for MTV.
British Dictionary definitions for telethon
telethon
/ (ˈtɛləˌθɒn) /
noun
a lengthy television programme to raise charity funds, etc
Word Origin for telethon
C20: from tele- + marathon
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