Articles about Entertaiment
A very large and varied category of entertainment. It encompasses everything from a private viewing of Shakespeare or other literary works, to a party, banquet, celebration, religious festival, or satire. It is almost always associated with amusement, but it may also have a serious purpose such as learning or social or political commentary.
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From Middle English entretene, from Medieval Latin intertenere, from the prefix inter- and the suffix tenere.