Noun

(en noun)

An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.

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a show put on for the enjoyment or amusement of others

(obsolete) maintenance or support

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Admission into service; service.

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(obsolete) Payment of soldiers or servants; wages.

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The entertainment of the general upon his first arrival was but six shillings and eight pence.

Noun

(head)

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