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divertissement

di·ver·tisse·ment [ di vúrtissmənt ] (plural di·ver·tisse·ments)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. ballet series of unthemed dances: in a ballet, a dance highlighting a dancer's skill rather than developing the story

2. dance dance interlude: a dance interlude in a play or opera

3. music tunes derived from famous melodies: a set of tunes that are based on well-known melodies

[Early 18th century. < French< divertiss-, stem of divertir "divert" (see divert)]
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