Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for FAIR'NESS
FAIR'NESS, n.
- Clearness; freedom from spots or blemishes; whiteness; as, the fairness of skin or complexion.
- Clearness; purity; as, the fairness of water.
- Freedom from stain or blemish; as, the fairness of character or reputation.
- Beauty; elegance; as, the fairness of form.
- Frankness; candor; hence, honesty; ingenuousness; as, fairness in trade.
- Openness; candor; freedom from disguise, insidiousness or prevarication; as, the fairness of an argument.
- Equality of terms; equity; as, the fairness of a contract.
- Distinctness; freedom from blots or obscurity; as, the fairness of hand-writing; the fairness of a copy.
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