Definition of entertainment

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Entertainment (n.) The act of receiving as host, or of amusing, admitting, or cherishing; hospitable reception; also, reception or treatment, in general..

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Harborage :: Harborage (n.) Shelter; entertainment.
Cater :: Cater (n.) By extension: To supply what is needed or desired, at theatrical or musical entertainments; -- followed by for or to..
Entertain :: Entertain (v. i.) To receive, or provide entertainment for, guests; as, he entertains generously..
Hogmanay :: Hogmanay (n.) The old name, in Scotland, for the last day of the year, on which children go about singing, and receive a dole of bread or cakes; also, the entertainment given on that day to a visitor, or the gift given to an applicant..
Rustic :: Rustic (a.) Coarse; plain; simple; as, a rustic entertainment; rustic dress..
Banquet :: Banquet (n.) A feast; a sumptuous entertainment of eating and drinking; often, a complimentary or ceremonious feast, followed by speeches..
Entreaty :: Entreaty (n.) Treatment; reception; entertainment.
Divertissement :: Divertissement (n.) A short ballet, or other entertainment, between the acts of a play..
Cheer :: Cheer (n.) That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment; as, a table loaded with good cheer..
Fare :: Fare (v.) Food; provisions for the table; entertainment; as, coarse fare; delicious fare..
Order :: Order (n.) Hence: A commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods; a direction, in writing, to pay money, to furnish supplies, to admit to a building, a place of entertainment, or the like; as, orders for blankets are large..
Abridgment :: Abridgment (n.) That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly..
Ambigu :: Ambigu (n.) An entertainment at which a medley of dishes is set on at the same time.
Reception :: Reception (n.) The act or manner of receiving, esp. of receiving visitors; entertainment; hence, an occasion or ceremony of receiving guests; as, a hearty reception; an elaborate reception..
Treat :: Treat (v. i.) To give a gratuitous entertainment, esp. of food or drink, as a compliment..
Ask :: Ask (v. t.) To invite; as, to ask one to an entertainment..
Matinee :: Matinee (n.) A reception, or a musical or dramatic entertainment, held in the daytime. See SoirEe..
Xenodochium :: Xenodochium (n.) In the Middle Ages, a room in a monastery for the reception and entertainment of strangers and pilgrims, and for the relief of paupers. [Called also Xenodocheion.].
Host :: Host (v. i.) To lodge at an inn; to take up entertainment.
Hospital :: Hospital (n.) A place for shelter or entertainment; an inn.
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