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Definitions for divertissement
dɪˈvɜr tɪs mənt; Fr. di vɛr tisˈmɑ̃; -mənts; Fr. -ˈmɑ̃di·ver·tisse·ment

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  1. divertissementnoun

    An entertaining diversion

  2. divertissementnoun

    A short ballet within a larger work, usually providing a break from the main plot

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  1. Divertissement

    Divertissement (from the French 'diversion' or 'amusement') is used, in a similar sense to the Italian 'divertimento', for a light piece of music for a small group of players, however the French term has additional meanings. During the 17th and 18th century, the term implied incidental aspects of an entertainment (usually involving singing and dancing) that might be inserted in an opera or ballet or other stage performance. In the operas produced by the Académie Royale de Musique, both tragédies lyriques and comédies lyriques, these 'divertissements' were sometimes linked to the main plot, or performed at the close of the performance. (Similar examples during the 19th century include Charles Gounod's opera Faust and Delibes's ballet Coppélia.) Special entertainments of a similar kind given between the acts of an opera were called 'intermèdes'.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Divertissementnoun

    a short ballet, or other entertainment, between the acts of a play

  2. Etymology: [F.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of divertissement in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of divertissement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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