world's fair

  • 1world's fair — ☆ world s fair n. any of various expositions at which the arts, crafts, industrial and agricultural products, scientific advances, etc. of various countries of the world are on display …

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  • 2world's fair — world s′ fair′ n. a large international exposition of arts, crafts, industrial products, scientific achievements, etc • Etymology: 1840–50, amer …

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  • 3World Book Fair — The Pragati Maidan hosts the World Book Fair annually. The World Book Fair, held in Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, is India s oldest book fair. Started in 1972, this biennial event takes place in early February, and is organized by the National… …

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  • 4world's fair — a large international exposition with exhibitions of arts, crafts, industrial and agricultural products, scientific achievements, etc. [1840 50, Amer.] * * * Specially constructed attraction showcasing the science, technology, and culture of… …

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  • 5World Money Fair — The World Money Fair is an international bourse of coins. A bourse is where dealers, collectors and the public buy, sell and trade coins. In 1970 A. M Beck founded in Munich the Organisation of European Coins Bourses , Organisation Europäischer… …

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  • 6world's fair — noun : an international exposition usually featuring exhibits and participants from all over the world the sort of temporary structure you see at a world s fair E.B.White * * * a large international exposition with exhibitions of arts, crafts,… …

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  • 7World Money Fair — Die World Money Fair ist eine internationale Münzbörse. 1970 wurde in München durch Albert Beck die „Organisation Europäischer Münzen Börsen“ (OEMB) mit der Idee gegründet, einen starken Sammlermarkt aufzubauen. Zwei Jahre später veranstaltete… …

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  • 8world's fair — n. to hold, stage a world s fair * * * stage a world s fair to hold …

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  • 9World's Fair of 1958 —    The World s Fair of 1958 was the first major world s fair of the post World War II years and the first since the 1939 1940 New York World s Fair. In keeping with earlier Belgian expositions, it was intended to highlight and promote economic… …

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  • 10World's Fair of 1897 —    National pride spurred government officials to hold a world s fair at Brussels in 1897 to showcase the international economic prowess of Belgium, which ranked fifth among the world s nations in volume of foreign commerce.    Located in the… …

    Historical Dictionary of Brussels