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| —n | |
| 1. | something that amuses, such as a game or other pastime |
| 2. | a mechanical device used for entertainment, as at a fair |
| 3. | the act of amusing or the state or quality of being amused |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
amusement
1640s, "diversion of attention," especially in military actions, from Fr. amusement, noun of action from amuser (see amuse).
"The Trumpets and Kettle-drums, which by way of Amusement had been sent out of that place the Night before." ["Memoirs of Emeric Count Teckely," 1693]Meaning "a pastime, play, game, anything which pleasantly diverts the attention" (from duty, work, etc.) is from 1670s, originally depreciative; meaning "pleasurable diversion" attested from 1690s. Amusement park is first recorded 1909.
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