divertissement
[ dih-vur-tis-muhnt; French dee-ver-tees-mahn ]
noun,plural di·ver·tisse·ments [dih-vur-tis-muhnts; French dee-ver-tees-mahn]. /dɪˈvɜr tɪs mənts; French di vɛr tisˈmɑ̃/.
a diversion or entertainment.
Music. divertimento.
a short ballet or other performance serving as an interlude in a play, opera, etc.
a program consisting of such performances.
Origin of divertissement
1Words Nearby divertissement
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British Dictionary definitions for divertissement
divertissement
/ (dɪˈvɜːtɪsmənt, French divɛrtismɑ̃) /
noun
a brief entertainment or diversion, usually between the acts of a play
music
a fantasia on popular melodies; potpourri
a piece or pieces written to be played during the intervals in a play, opera, etc
another word for divertimento
Origin of divertissement
1C18: from French: entertainment
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