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Character in Arthurian legend
Le Bel Inconnu (The Fair Unknown) is a French Arthurian romance written by Renaut de Beaujeu c. 1200, referring to the young knight who is the protagonist
Fair_Unknown
2002 phrase from Donald Rumsfeld
"There are unknown unknowns" is a phrase from a response United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld gave to a question at a U.S. Department of
There_are_unknown_unknowns
King Arthur and order of chivalry in Arthurian romance
the Fair Unknown literary cycle of French, English, and German romances in verse. There, the young knight, initially known only as the Fair Unknown, is
Knights_of_the_Round_Table
Canadian-American female-centric concert tour
"Artists". Lilith Fair. 1999. Archived from the original on March 30, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2010. Morse, Steve (July 24, 1998). "unknown". The Boston Globe
Lilith_Fair
2024 film by James Mangold
Fiction in the Bob Dylan Biopic". Vanity Fair. Akalin, Phyllis (January 8, 2025). "How accurate is A Complete Unknown, the Bob Dylan biopic?". The Times. Mitchell
A_Complete_Unknown
Knight in Arthurian legends
his many children from his numerous wives and lovers, Gingalain (the "Fair Unknown") stands out as a popular Arthurian hero in his own right. In the early
Gawain
Mistress of Louis XV (1710–1751)
unofficial and her identity kept secret, known to the court only as the Fair Unknown. Queen Marie was deeply hurt over the affair and unsuccessfully tried
Louise_Julie_de_Mailly-Nesle
Arthurian legend character
the two stories indicate that the legend of Lancelot had begun as a Fair Unknown romance. It has been suggested that Lancelot was originally the hero
Lancelot
Knight of the Round Table
where he is also known by his nickname Beaumains. The story tells, Fair Unknown-style, of his quest on the behalf of the sisters Lynette and Lyonesse
Gareth
14th-century English chivalric romance
Libeaus Desconus is a 14th-century Middle English version of the popular "Fair Unknown" story, running to about around 2,200 lines, attributed to Thomas Chestre
Libeaus_Desconus
Fair Unknown. Soon afterwards, a maiden called Ellyne appears asking for a champion to defeat her mistress's enemies. Like Ipomadon, the Fair Unknown
Ipomadon
British TV series or programme (1968–1969)
deserted amusement park (Battersea Park Fun Fair in the London Borough of Wandsworth, London). "Journey to the Unknown (TV series)". BFI. Archived from the original
Journey_to_the_Unknown
Motif in Irish mythology and medieval chivalric romance literature
Tristan, Gingalain, and others. Such works include Renaud de Beaujeu's The Fair Unknown, the Second, Third and Fourth Continuations of Perceval, the Story of
Land_of_Maidens
1996 video game
PlayStation. The game, originally titled King Arthur: The Quest of The Fair Unknown, is based on Arthurian legends and uses a point-and-click interface.
Chronicles_of_the_Sword
Unsolved 2010 disappearance of an American boy
Skyline Elementary School in Portland, Oregon, after attending a science fair. Local and state police, along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Disappearance_of_Kyron_Horman
Former fair in Dublin, Ireland (1204 - 1850s)
broadside ballad called "The Humours of Donnybrook Fair" dates from the 18th century, author unknown. It was recorded by Tommy Makem. To Donnybrook steer
Donnybrook_Fair
Discontinued American drug store chain
remnant assets, consisting of any known and unknown assets that weren't previously administered, from the Drug Fair Group, Inc., et al., Bankruptcy Estates
Drug_Fair
Traditional fair held in Ireland
fair in Killorglin. Despite this fact, its roots are still unknown, although there are several legends of its origins. One of the legends of the fair
Puck_Fair
Traditional English song
"Scarborough Fair" (Roud 12, Child 2) is a traditional Northern English ballad. The song lists a number of impossible tasks given to a former lover who
Scarborough_Fair_(ballad)
Qualifier for UEFA Euro 2028
wins in all group matches; Higher number of away wins in all group matches; Fair play conduct in all group matches (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points
UEFA_Euro_2028_qualifying
Given name
participates in the rescue of Yvain. The tale is related thematically to the "Fair Unknown" story popular in the Middle Ages, other versions of which can be found
Brunor
2003 The Medieval Fair at Horb am Neckar (South Germany) 2019 This is a list of Renaissance faires and other Medieval-themed faires worldwide. Included
List of Renaissance and Medieval fairs
List_of_Renaissance_and_Medieval_fairs
National anthem of Australia
"Advance Australia Fair" is the national anthem of Australia. Written by Scottish-born Australian composer Peter Dodds McCormick, the song was first performed
Advance_Australia_Fair
English footballer (born 1980)
May 2020. Murray, Scott (1 April 2009). "England v Ukraine – as it (and a fair bit of Scotland v Iceland) happened". The Guardian. London. Archived from
John_Terry
RMS Titanic victim identified in 2007
known as the Unknown Child. For almost a century, Goodwin's gravestone in the Fairview Cemetery read "Erected to the memory of an unknown child whose remains
Unknown Child (Titanic victim)
Unknown_Child_(Titanic_victim)
World's fair held in New York City
The 1939 New York World's Fair (also known as the 1939–1940 New York World's Fair) was an international exposition held at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
1939_New_York_World's_Fair
Traditional annual fair held in Ballycastle in Northern Ireland
6°15′07″W / 55.201°N 6.252°W / 55.201; -6.252 The Ould Lammas Fair is a traditional fair held in Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, every year
Ould_Lammas_Fair
American author
The Lioness and Her Knight (2005), ISBN 0-618-50772-8 The Quest of the Fair Unknown (2006), ISBN 0-618-63152-6 The Squire's Quest (2009), ISBN 0-547-14424-5
Gerald_Morris
15th-century English poem
by Thomas Chestre, in the Middle English version of the story of The Fair Unknown, or Lybeaus Desconus (although in this and most other versions of the
The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle
The_Wedding_of_Sir_Gawain_and_Dame_Ragnelle
Retired class of New York City Subway car
9308 are also painted in the World's Fair scheme, and car 9310 is painted in the "Redbird" scheme; it is unknown what scheme 9343 will be repainted to
R33S (New York City Subway car)
R33S_(New_York_City_Subway_car)
Southernmost Shetland Island, Scotland
discovered in 1970. A first hand account of the Spanish on Fair Isle comes from a diary of an unknown Spaniard from the El Gran Grifón (translation by Mike
Fair_Isle
American television series
(August 1, 2018). "Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown Will Say Goodbye with One Final Season". Vanity Fair. Retrieved September 11, 2018. Zauzmer, Emily
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony_Bourdain:_Parts_Unknown
engraved by an unknown African artist. p. 32. Pelle, Findling, ed. (2008). "Appendix D:Fairs Not Included". Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions
List_of_world's_fairs
Biennial Defence Exhibition in London
Retrieved 12 February 2026. Williams, James (16 September 2021). "London arms fair DSEI attended by Welsh government". BBC News. Retrieved 12 February 2026
DSEI
American actress (born 1990)
comedy series FUBAR (2023–2025) and as Joan Baez in the biopic A Complete Unknown (2024). For the latter, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best
Monica_Barbaro
Football league season
2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Fair play points; 5) Drawing of lots. Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed] Rules for
2025 Ligas Departamentales del Perú
2025_Ligas_Departamentales_del_Perú
mechanisms for fair cake-cutting. The currently known algorithms and impossibility results are shown here. The main cases in which it is unknown whether a
List of unsolved problems in fair division
List_of_unsolved_problems_in_fair_division
2005 biography of Mao Zedong
Mao: The Unknown Story is a revisionist 2005 biography of the Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong (1893–1976) that was written by the husband-and-wife
Mao:_The_Unknown_Story
Retired class of New York City Subway car
until 2019. Plans are unknown for these cars. In addition to these cars, other cars were also stored around the system. "World's Fair" pair 9400–9401 was
R36 (New York City Subway car)
R36_(New_York_City_Subway_car)
International book fair in Saudi Arabia
physical assaults are rare but not unknown. Contrary to some claims, it is not the largest fair in the MENA region. The fair is a focus for political conflict
Riyadh International Book Fair
Riyadh_International_Book_Fair
Statistical concept
a fair coin. One for which the probability is not 1/2 is called a biased or unfair coin. In theoretical studies, the assumption that a coin is fair is
Fair_coin
attractions. In April 1982, Dreamworld opened a new themed area titled Country Fair. The flagship attraction was the Thunderbolt roller coaster. This steel roller
History_of_Dreamworld
American television producer and actor (born 1966)
Accused of "Disgusting, Controlling" Behavior While at Nickelodeon". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2022
Dan_Schneider
Former US broadcasting policy (1949–87)
The fairness doctrine of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), introduced in 1949, was a policy that required the holders of broadcast
Fairness_doctrine
Continuous movement of charge carriers
concept of a global circuit is that through the balance of thunderstorms and fair weather, the atmosphere is subject to a continual and substantial electrical
Global atmospheric electrical circuit
Global_atmospheric_electrical_circuit
1599 English madrigal by John Farmer
Fair Phyllis (also Faire Phyllis, Fair Phyllis I saw, Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone) is a jocular four-part English madrigal by John Farmer that
Fair_Phyllis
Concept in information theory
discrete probability distribution. The perplexity of a fair coin toss is 2, and that of a fair die roll is 6; and generally, for a probability distribution
Perplexity
another bird's nest). Centuries ago horn fairs were boisterous events where cuckoldry and seduction would not be unknown. The practice of dressing up with horns
Ebernoe_Horn_Fair
American actress (born 1978)
American Wedding (2003), We Are Marshall (2006), The Boat That Rocked (2009), Unknown (2011), Seeking Justice (2011), and X-Men: First Class (2011). January
January_Jones
American manufactural of amusement rides
amusement rides until 1985. A fatal accident occurred at the Broward County Fair in Florida in 1988, when an arm (carrying four rider baskets) of a Monster
Eyerly_Aircraft_Company
the Middle English Arthurian romance Sir Perceval of Galles, nor the Fair Unknown in Thomas Chestre's Lybeaus Desconus, has any idea who his father is
Octavian_(romance)
2024 video game
employees. The first planned console game, Unknown 9: Awakening, was formally announced at the 2020 Gamescom trade fair. Developers say they were inspired by
Unknown_9:_Awakening
Arthurian romance. He is known for only one major work, Le Bel Inconnu, the Fair Unknown, a poem of 6266 lines in Old French that was composed in the late-twelfth
Renaud_de_Beaujeu
English actor (born 1993)
chosen as one of 23 upcoming actors to feature in July's issue of Vanity Fair, with all actors being named "Hollywood's Next Wave". Poulter played Jim
Will_Poulter
American actress (born 1982)
August 28, 2015. Smith, Krista (January 24, 2013). "Opening Acts". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved February 24,
Lily_Rabe
American singer-songwriter (1968–2023)
father created from archival recordings. Her memoir, From Here to the Great Unknown, completed by her daughter Riley Keough, was published posthumously in
Lisa_Marie_Presley
Mistress of King Henry II of England
Rosamund Clifford (possibly before 1140 – c. 1176), often called "The Fair Rosamund" or "Rose of the World" (Latin: rosa mundi), was a medieval English
Rosamund_Clifford
American socialite (1871–1926)
Theresa Alice "Tessie" Fair (June 30, 1871 – November 22, 1926) was an American socialite. She went from being the daughter of a hard-scrabble California
Theresa_Fair_Oelrichs
American actress, Princess of Monaco from 1956 to 1982
Jacobs, Laura (March 30, 2010). "Grace Kelly's Forever Look". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on January 21, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2020
Grace_Kelly
1957 film by Charles Marquis Warren
The Unknown Terror is a 1957 American horror science fiction film directed by Charles Marquis Warren and starring John Howard, Mala Powers, Paul Richards
The_Unknown_Terror
2021 James Bond film by Cary Joji Fukunaga
"No Time to Die: Rami Malek's Villainous Safin Comes into Focus". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020
No_Time_to_Die
American folk ballad
"Fair Charlotte" (or "Young Charlotte") (Laws G17) is an American folk ballad. The story is a cautionary tale concerning a young girl called Charlotte
Fair_Charlotte
Swedish actor (born 1976)
Northman". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022. "Men Make a Fine Mess in the Northman". Vanity Fair. 20 April 2022
Alexander_Skarsgård
Brazilian fashion model (born 1980)
appeared on the covers of W, Allure, GQ, Forbes, Marie Claire, Time, Vanity Fair, Esquire, and in the Pirelli Calendar. Bündchen co-starred with Queen Latifah
Gisele_Bündchen
World Wide Web content existing on darknets
search engines. The term dark web first emerged in 2009; however, it is unknown when the actual dark web first emerged. Many internet users only use the
Dark_web
American and French actor (born 1995)
"'Dune: Part Two' Cast Test How Well They Know Each Other - Vanity Fair". Vanity Fair. February 27, 2024. "The 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards".
Timothée_Chalamet
English actress (born 1990)
was ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses by Forbes and Vanity Fair, and was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time
Emma_Watson
American media personality (born 1980)
series American Horror Story (2023–2024), and the legal drama series All's Fair (2025–present). Time magazine included Kardashian on their list of 2015's
Kim_Kardashian
American actress (born 1978)
cover model, appearing in numerous publications including Maxim, Vanity Fair, and Cosmopolitan. Heigl was born on November 24, 1978, at the Columbia Hospital
Katherine_Heigl
2012 video game
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a 2012 turn-based tactics video game developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K. It is a "reimagining" of the 1994 strategy
XCOM:_Enemy_Unknown
Men's association football team
support, friendly nature and charity work. The Tartan Army have been awarded a Fair Play prize by the Belgian Olympic Committee and were named as the best supporters
Scotland national football team
Scotland_national_football_team
American human rights organization
CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) "Trader Joe's Caves to Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Signs Fair Food Agreement". In These Times. CIW
Coalition of Immokalee Workers
Coalition_of_Immokalee_Workers
Unidentified serial killer in London in 1888
but each gave differing descriptions: some said that her companion was fair, others dark; some said that he was shabbily dressed, others well-dressed
Jack_the_Ripper
American actor (born 1954)
of Saturday Night Fever: John Travolta and the Cast's Retelling". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on December 19, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020
John_Travolta
English and American actor (born 1983)
find his neighbour who has mysteriously disappeared. Writing for Vanity Fair, Richard Lawson found Garfield to be "great in the role, doing nimble, subtle
Andrew_Garfield
Nursery rhyme from England
"London Bridge Is Falling Down" (also known as "My Fair Lady" or "London Bridge") is a traditional English nursery rhyme, folk music and singing game,
London_Bridge_Is_Falling_Down
American scholar of comparative literature (1870–1920)
work on the Libeaus Desconus, Schofield argued that the original of the Fair Unknown theme was Perceval. The source and history of the seventh novel of the
William_Henry_Schofield
American actor (born 1988)
Powell's Secret: "I Try to Think Audience First, Rather Than Me First"". Vanity Fair. Retrieved January 22, 2025. Gross, Joe (August 14, 2014). "Austin-raised
Glen_Powell
American actress (born 1986)
2017. Rao, Priya (April 10, 2014). "The Case of the Missing Bikini". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2015
Alexandra_Daddario
American rock musician and songwriter (born 1962)
Nashville Bar & Venue". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2024. free; fresh; fair (December 8, 2025). "Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea Hurley Create Holiday Magic
Jon_Bon_Jovi
Book by Roberto Bolaño
The Unknown University is a posthumous anthology of poems by the Chilean writer Roberto Bolaño. It was first published in Spain as La Universidad Desconocida
The_Unknown_University
American baseball player (1856–1939)
George T. Fair (January 13, 1856 – February 12, 1939) was an American Major League Baseball second baseman who played one game for the New York Mutuals
George_Fair
2022 film by Jordan Peele
their electricity fluctuating and their horses aggressively reacting to an unknown presence. They discover an unidentified flying object (UFO) that has been
Nope_(film)
American fashion designer (born 1942)
Retrieved June 15, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) "Max Stern". FamilySearch. Archived from the original on September
Calvin_Klein
American television series (1981–1986)
Emily Blunt Risk It All in 'The Fall Guy' — An Exclusive First Look". Vanity Fair. November 1, 2023. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved
The_Fall_Guy
American virologist
antibody testing, however, revealed Fair did not have COVID; the cause of his illness remains unknown. "Joseph Fair". American Society for Microbiology
Joseph_Fair
Early robot
needed] Elektro was on exhibit at the 1939 New York World's Fair and was joined at that fair in 1940, with "Sparko", a robot dog that could bark, sit, and
Elektro
Home of Michael Jackson from 1988 to 2005
State Fair 2009 Press Release Archived January 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Doyle, Jim (July 4, 2009). "Ride from Jackson's Neverland ranch at fair".
Neverland_Ranch
English singer-songwriter (born 1988)
"Cover Story: Adele, Queen of Hearts". Vanity Fair. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016. The Vanity Fair Cover Shoot: Adele, the Queen of Hearts "Shakespeare
Adele
the park was under different management or ownership, such as legacy Cedar Fair parks. This list is not intended to be a comprehensive list of every such
Incidents_at_Six_Flags_parks
Team representing New Zealand in men's international football competitions
Merdeka Tournament (1): 2000 FIFA Confederations Cup Fair Play Award (1): 1999 OFC Nations Cup Fair Play Award (1): 2024 New Zealand women's national football
New Zealand men's national football team
New_Zealand_men's_national_football_team
Defunct amusement park ride manufacturer
Marden, Duane. "Unknown (Long Beach Resort)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013. Marden, Duane. "Unknown (Country Fair Entertainment Park)"
Allan_Herschell_Company
Icon of the annual State Fair of Texas
55-foot (17 m) tall figure and marketing icon of the annual State Fair of Texas held at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, United States. The figure has become a
Big_Tex
Welsh actor (born 1947)
some of these films was variable, the 2001 London stage production of My Fair Lady and his portrayal of Professor Henry Higgins was acclaimed by observers
Jonathan_Pryce
Association football tournament
combined team of players at the tournament; the Fair Play Award for the team with the best record of fair play, first awarded in 2011. Copa América Femenina
Copa_América
American actress, director, screenwriter, and producer (born 1970)
More magazine, February 2013 Jennifer Westfeldt on The Library, Vanity Fair, April 2014 Metadata Jennifer Westfeldt at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
Jennifer_Westfeldt
Oral sex on the penis by a sexual partner
when performing or receiving fellatio with a partner whose STI status is unknown. A 2010 study of HIV-serodiscordant couples found that uninfected partners
Fellatio
Traditional song
Fair Janet (Roud 44, Child 64) is an English-language folk ballad. Janet is in love with Willie, but her father insists on her marrying a French lord.
Fair_Janet
American actor (born 1974)
hard not to get swept up in their doomed love affair". A writer for Vanity Fair in 2008 labeled them "Hollywood's most iconic screen couple" since Humphrey
Leonardo_DiCaprio
British patriotic song
James; Ward, Stuart (2010). "Chapter 5. 'God Save Australia's Fair Matilda': Songs". The Unknown Nation: Australia After Empire. Carlton, Vic: Melbourne University
God_Save_the_King
FAIR UNKNOWN
FAIR UNKNOWN
Male
Hebrew
(×™Ö¸×ִיר) Variant spelling of Hebrew Yaiyr, YAIR means "whom God enlightens."Â
Boy/Male
Indian
Victorious, Triumphant, Gain
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname meaning ‘handsome’, ‘beautiful’, ‘fair’, Middle English fair, fayr, Old English fæger. The word was also occasionally used as a personal name in Middle English, applied to both men and women.Irish : translation of Gaelic fionn ‘fair’, which Woulfe describes as ‘a descriptive epithet that supplanted the real surname’, or a reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac F(h)inn, a variant of Mag Fhinn (see McGinn).
Boy/Male
Muslim
Walking, Going on foot
Boy/Male
Muslim
Tall, Towering, Lofty
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English farre ‘bull’, applied as a nickname for a fierce or lusty man or a metonymic occupational name for someone who kept a bull.German : nickname from Middle High German varne, var, with the same meaning as 1.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Poor, Needy
Boy/Male
British, English, French, German, Greek, Latin, Swiss
Yellow; Blond; Yellow Hair; Fair Haired
Boy/Male
Hindu
Brave
Boy/Male
Muslim
Excellent, Outstanding
Boy/Male
Muslim
Surpassing, Excellent, Leader
Surname or Lastname
French
French : habitational name from any of various places in France, deriving their names mostly from Old French fain ‘swamp’, but Latin fanum ‘temple’ is also a source in some cases.English : variant spelling of Fayne.
Male
English
 Anglicized form of Hebrew Yaiyr, JAIR means "whom God enlightens." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a descendant of Manasseh. Anglicized form of Hebrew Yauwr, meaning "forested." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Elhanan.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish spelling of Irish Hare.English
Scottish spelling of Irish Hare.English : nickname for someone with some peculiarity of the hair, from Middle English here ‘hair’.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Gare, GAIR means "spear."
Boy/Male
Indian
Excellent, Outstanding
Boy/Male
Indian
Surpassing, Excellent, Leader
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Female
Welsh
Welsh form of Greek Maria, MAIR means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Boy/Male
Indian
Poor, Needy
FAIR UNKNOWN
FAIR UNKNOWN
Boy/Male
Indian
Old, Aged
Male
German
German form of Basque Xavier, XAVER means "a new house."
Boy/Male
Indian, Malayalam
Adharva Veda; Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Lord of a Campa a Town in Anga
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Tamil
Victory; Lord Muruga Instruments
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Evening
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Scotland)
English (mainly Scotland) : variant spelling of of Jolly.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
The Freed Slave of the Prophet (PBUH) had this Name
Female
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Amina, AMINE means "faithful, trusted."
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
The Sun
FAIR UNKNOWN
FAIR UNKNOWN
FAIR UNKNOWN
FAIR UNKNOWN
FAIR UNKNOWN
superl.
Without a dark hue; light; clear; as, a fair skin.
a.
Appearing only when times or circumstances are prosperous; as, a fair-weather friend.
a.
Given by fairies; as, fairy money.
n.
A fair woman; a sweetheart.
superl.
Distinct; legible; as, fair handwriting.
superl.
Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unincumbered; open; direct; -- said of a road, passage, etc.; as, a fair mark; in fair sight; a fair view.
superl.
Not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious; favorable; -- said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc.; as, a fair sky; a fair day.
n.
A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair or flight of stairs. "A pair of beads." Chaucer. Beau. & Fl. "Four pair of stairs." Macaulay. [Now mostly or quite disused, except as to stairs.]
a.
Having fair or light-colored hair.
n.
A spring device used in a hair-trigger firearm.
n.
Two of a sort; a span; a yoke; a couple; a brace; as, a pair of horses; a pair of oxen.
n.
A single thing, composed of two pieces fitted to each other and used together; as, a pair of scissors; a pair of tongs; a pair of bellows.
v. t.
To make fair or beautiful.
v. i.
Same as To pair off. See phrase below.
n.
Hair (human or animal) used for various purposes; as, hair for stuffing cushions.
n.
A competitive exhibition of wares, farm products, etc., not primarily for purposes of sale; as, the Mechanics' fair; an agricultural fair.
n.
Odoriferous or contaminated air.
superl.
Characterized by frankness, honesty, impartiality, or candor; open; upright; free from suspicion or bias; equitable; just; -- said of persons, character, or conduct; as, a fair man; fair dealing; a fair statement.
n.
A festival, and sale of fancy articles. erc., usually for some charitable object; as, a Grand Army fair.
superl.
Free from any marked characteristic; average; middling; as, a fair specimen.