divertisementn.
/dɪˈvəːtɪzmənt/ archaic.
1. The action of diverting or fact of being diverted; recreation, entertainment, = diversion n. 4.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > entertainment > [noun]
gleea700
playeOE
gameeOE
lakec1175
skentingc1175
wil-gomenc1275
solacec1290
deduit1297
envesurec1300
playingc1300
disport1303
spilea1325
laking1340
solacingc1384
bourdc1390
mazec1390
welfarea1400
recreationc1400
solancec1400
sporta1425
sportancea1450
sportingc1475
deport1477
recreancea1500
shurting15..
ebate?1518
recreating1538
abatementc1550
pleasuring1556
comfortmenta1558
disporting1561
pastiming1574
riec1576
joyance1595
spleen1598
merriment1600
amusement1603
amusing1603
entertainment1612
spleena1616
divertisement1651
diversion1653
disportment1660
sporting of nature1666
fun1726
délassement1804
gammock1841
pleasurement1843
dallying1889
rec1922
good, clean fun1923
cracka1966
looning1966
shoppertainment1993
1651 T. Hobbes Philos. Rudim. Ep. Ded. sig. A7v Some for divertisement, and some for businesse.
1719 G. London & H. Wise J. de la Quintinie's Compl. Gard'ner (ed. 7) 287 Nature now affect[s] no better divertisement than to be amazing us with Miracles of fertility.
1854 J. S. C. Abbott Napoleon (1855) I. i. 21 He left the bat and the ball..and in this strange divertisement found exhilarating joy.
1894 J. Winsor Cartier to Frontenac 200 Half trader, half explorer, wholly bent on divertisement.
2.
a. with a and plural. An instance of this; an entertainment, amusement; = diversion n. 4b.
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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > [noun]
playeOE
gameeOE
disportc1380
sportc1443
museryc1450
pastime?1473
gaud1587
playgame1596
exercise1622
amusement1632
evagation1638
retirement1641
divertisement1642
diversiona1684
ploya1689
lounge1788
divertissement1804
happening1959
letterboxing1977
timepass1982
1642 J. Howell Instr. Forreine Travell xix. 233 In this variety of studies & divertisments.
1707 London Gaz. No. 4314/3 There will be..Foot-Matches, and other Divertisements.
1801 J. Strutt Glig-gamena Angel-ðeod iii. iv. 187 The juggler's exhibition..consists of four divertisements.
1865 M. Pattison in N. Brit. Rev. 42 256 The divertisements of his leisure.
b. = divertissement n. 2.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > a play > [noun] > interlude
intermedium1589
jiga1592
intermean1599
garlic1614
entry1631
interlude1660
by-clap1661
divertisement1667
divertissementc1728
interact1750
intermezzo1771
intermede1820
entr'acte1841
metalogue1956
1667 S. Pepys Diary 7 Jan. (1974) VIII. 7 A most excellent play in all respects, but especially in divertisement, though it be a deep tragedy.
1803 Edinb. Rev. 2 180.
1822 T. Moore Mem. (1853) III. 314 Too late for the divertisement in the opera.
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