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tel·e·thon
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a television broadcast lasting several hours, especially one soliciting support for a charity.
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1945–50;
tele-
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telethon
(ˈtɛləˌθɒn)
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n
a lengthy television programme to raise charity funds, etc
[C20: from
tele-
+
marathon
]
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2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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telethon
prolonged TV fundraiser, 1949, from tele(vision) + (mara)thon.
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