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ˈtɛl əˌθɒntelethon

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  1. telethonnoun

    An event that brings in people to donate money through the phone via the television (TV).

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  1. Telethon

    A telethon (a portmanteau of "television" and "marathon") is a televised fundraising event that lasts many hours or even days, the purpose of which is to raise money for a charitable, political or other purportedly worthy cause. Most telethons feature heavy solicitations for pledges (promises to donate funds at a later time) by masters of ceremonies or hosts, who are often local celebrities or media personalities combined with variety show style entertainment such as singers, bands and instrumentalists. In some cases, telethons feature content related to the cause being supported, such as interviews with charitable beneficiaries, tours of charity-supported projects, or pre-taped sequences. The equivalent term for a radio broadcast is a radiothon; most radiothons do not include live entertainment.

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  1. Telethon

    A telethon is a fundraising event broadcast on television that lasts many hours or even days, the purpose of which is to raise money for a charitable, political, or other allegedly worthy cause. Most telethons feature heavy solicitations for pledges combined with variety show style entertainment. The equivalent term for a radio broadcast is a radiothon; most radiothons do not include the entertainment.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Telethon in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Telethon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Telethon in a Sentence

  1. Kevin Hart:

    It's just an amazing opportunity. With Jerry Lewis the man's history speaks for itself. What Jerry Lewis was able to do with Jerry Lewis telethon and the money Jerry Lewis was able to raise, it was unbelievable, the numbers are astronomical, to have the opportunity to revive it, change it and still, of course, fulfill the cause at hand as well as bring some awareness to other things that are going on, I just felt it was a great moment.

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