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entertainer.

A person who entertains others, esp. as a profession, as a singer, actor, presenter, dancer, musician, magician, comedian, etc.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɛntəˈteɪnə/Received-Pronunciation/ˌɛntɚˈteɪnɚ/General-American
  1. A person who entertains others, esp. as a profession, as a singer, actor, presenter, dancer, musician, magician, comedian, etc.

  2. Someone who puts on a show for the entertainment or enjoyment of others.

  3. One who accommodates guests.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English entertain Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English entertainer From entertain + -er.

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