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entertainer
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Entertainer
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en·ter·tain·er
/
ˌɛn
tərˈteɪ
nər
/
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[
en-ter-
tey
-ner
]
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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
+
-er
1
Related forms
pre·en·ter·tain·er,
noun
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entertainer
(ˌɛntəˈteɪnə)
—
n
1.
a professional singer, comedian, or other performer who takes part in public entertainments
2.
any person who entertains
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
entertainer
"public performer," 1530s, agent noun from
entertain
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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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.
The film makes clear that he needs that ovation, almost constantly, which is why he makes such a great
entertainer
.
He is probably the hottest
entertainer
in the comedy business now.
But she was a great teacher, because she was an
entertainer
.
Neither athlete nor
entertainer
, but nevertheless a star.
That's not necessarily a slap because he's not paid to be a thinker-he's an
entertainer
.
For while it is true that the museum is business-an
entertainer
-it is also a place of serious study.
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