en·ter·tain·er

[en-ter-tey-ner]
noun
1.
a singer, comedian, dancer, reciter, or the like, especially a professional one.
2.
a person who entertains; host: She was one of the capital's great entertainers.

Origin:
1525–35; entertain + -er1

pre·en·ter·tain·er, noun
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entertainer (ˌɛntəˈteɪnə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a professional singer, comedian, or other performer who takes part in public entertainments
2.  any person who entertains

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Entertainer is always a great word to know.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Word Origin & History

entertainer
"public performer," 1530s, agent noun from entertain.
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Example sentences
When they find a performer offering services, they craft a solicitation
  specifically for that entertainer's specialty.
Born entertainer that he is, he wrote smart jokes and nailed their timing.
He was an entertainer bent only on amusing and surprising his reader.
If the purchaser of their services controls the conditions of their
  performance, the variety entertainer is an employee.
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