TELETHON


Meaning of TELETHON in English

/ ˈteləθɒn; NAmE -θɑːn/ noun

a very long television show, broadcast to raise money for charity

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WORD ORIGIN

1940s (originally US): from tele- at a distance + -thon on the pattern of marathon .

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