divertisement

English

Etymology

From French divertissement, from divertir (“to divert, to amuse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɪˈvɜː(ɹ)tɪzmənt/

Noun

divertisement (countable and uncountable, plural divertisements)

1. (archaic) fun; amusement; recreation

References

• “divertisement”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.