divertissement
An entertaining diversionAn entertaining diversion.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)An entertaining diversion.
(uncountable, usually)A short ballet within a larger work, usually providing a break from the main plot.
Origin
From French.From French.
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Forms
plural: divertissementsWord family
1 related wordsDeriveddivertissementlike
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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