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divertissement Definition

di·ver·tisse·ment (di vʉrt′is mənt; Fr dē ver tēs män′)

noun pl. -·ments

  1. a diversion; amusement
  2. a short ballet, etc. performed between the acts of a play or opera; entr'acte
  3. divertimento

Etymology: Fr.: see divert

divertissement Usage Examples

Preposition: in

  • part: The divertissements in the second part haven't been finalized.

Adjective modifier

  • third: The third Divertissement is the most restrained piece on this recording.

Noun used with modifier

  • wedding: And I also miss the final blessing by the Lilac Fairy in Act 3 after all the wedding divertissements in the Royal Ballet production.