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tel⋅e⋅thon

[tel-uh-thon]
–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.]
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