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Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely; as, an affair of honor, i. e., a duel; an affair of love, i. e., an intrigue.

An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.

Action; endeavor.

A material object (vaguely designated).

That which is done or is to be done; matter; concern; as, a difficult affair to manage; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public; - often in the plural. At the head of affairs. Junius.

Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely; as, an affair of honor, i. e., a duel; an affair of love, i. e., an intrigue.

An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.

Action; endeavor.

A material object (vaguely designated).

That which is done or is to be done; matter; concern; as, a difficult affair to manage; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public; - often in the plural. At the head of affairs. Junius.

That which is done, or is to be done; business of any kind.

That which is to be done: business: an engagement or battle of minor importance:-pl. transactions in general: public concerns.

A transaction; business; matter.

Anything done or to be done; business; matter; thing.

Business of any kind; that which is to be done; matter; a partial engagement between troops.

A matter of any kind; business.

Transactions in general.

n. [Latin] Business of any kind; public business; - an engagement of troops.

Business, something to be managed or transacted.