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The word entertainment is derived from the medieval Latin inter tenere, meaning “to hold inside.” It may be an idea or a task, but more likely it’s one of the activities or events that have developed over thousands of years specifically for the purpose of holding and keeping the attention of a wide variety of audiences.
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agreeable occupation for the mind; diversion; amusement: The daily crossword is a great entertainment. a divertingly adventurous, comic, or picaresque novel.