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Definition of Telethons
1. telethon [n] - See also: telethon
Lexicographical Neighbors of Telethons
Literary usage of Telethons
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Isis Unveiled: A Master-key to the Mysteries of Ancient and Modern Science by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1877)
"Another of the most startling of recent discoveries, is the possibility of
annihilating distance between human voices—by means of the telethons ..."
2. The Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science (1906)
"SUBSCRIPTIONS FROM ONE GUINEA. Detailed Prospectus and List of New Books post
free on application. London : 136, Gower Street, WC telethons—10721 Central. ..."
3. The Technical World (1904)
"... Contractors Manufacturers of Switch Boards and Panel Boards STUDY LAW AT
telethons Main 36(13 88-90 La Salle Street. Chicago Takes spar* time only. ..."
4. The Art of Projecting: A Manual of Experimentation in Physics, Chemistry by Amos Emerson Dolbear (1887)
"... OF THE telethons. An Ace Illustrated. Manufacturer and Importer of Telegraph
le, Electric, Magnetic. Galvanic, Optical, and Meteorological Instrument'. ..."
5. The Ten Commandments Guidebook: How to Struggle with Goodness, Virtue by Michael Alan Ross (2004)
"... We give food, We do telethons, We sew, We visit the ill, We volunteer our
time, We cry together. Achievement connects us. Our accomplishments are worth ..."