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divertissement

Pronunciation: /dɪˈvəːtɪsmənt, ˌdiːvɛːˈtiːsmɒ̃/

Definition of divertissement

noun

a minor entertainment or diversion:the intellectual divertissements of working men
Ballet a short dance within a ballet that displays a dancer’s technical skill without advancing the plot or character development.

Origin:

early 18th century (specifically denoting a short ballet): French, from divertiss-, stem of divertir, from Latin divertere 'turn in separate ways'