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Mayfair

Pronunciation: /ˈmeɪfɛəɹ/

The English word “Mayfair” has 3 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. An annual two-week-long fair that took place in central London between 1686 and 1764.
  2. An urban area of London in the City of Westminster, Greater London, named after this fair (OS grid ref TQ2880).
  3. A community in Southwest Middlesex municipality, Middlesex County, Ontario.

Etymology

From May + fair.

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