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Mayfair.

An annual two-week-long fair that took place in central London between 1686 and 1764.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈmeɪfɛəɹ/[ˈmeɪ.fɛə]Received-Pronunciation
  1. An annual two-week-long fair that took place in central London between 1686 and 1764.

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  2. An urban area of London in the City of Westminster, Greater London, named after this fair (OS grid ref TQ2880).

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  3. A place in Canada: A neighbourhood in south-west Calgary, Alberta.

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  4. A place in Canada: A community in Southwest Middlesex municipality, Middlesex County, Ontario.

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  5. A place in Canada: A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Meeting Lake, Saskatchewan.

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  6. A place in Canada: A neighbourhood of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

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  7. A place in the United States: A census-designated place in Fresno County, California.

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  8. A place in the United States: A neighbourhood of San Jose, Santa Clara County, California.

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  9. A place in the United States: A neighbourhood of Albany Park community area, Chicago, Illinois.

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  10. A place in the United States: A neighbourhood in north-east Washington, D.C..

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  11. A suburb of Johannesburg, Gauteng province, South Africa.

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  12. A suburb of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

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From May + fair.

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