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tel⋅e⋅thon

  [tel-uh-thon]
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–noun
a television broadcast lasting several hours, esp. one soliciting support for a charity.
Origin:
1945–50; tele- 1 + -thon
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tel·e·thon   (těl'ə-thŏn')   
n.  A lengthy television program to raise funds for a charity.

[tele- + (mara)thon.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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telethon 
prolonged TV fundraiser, 1949, from tele(vision) + (mara)thon.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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