Entertainer — Sm Unterhalter erw. fach. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. entertainer, einem Nomen agentis zu ne. entertain unterhalten , aus frz. entretenir, zu frz. tenir halten aus l. tenēre und l. inter . Die Bedeutungsentwicklung geht von… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
Entertainer — En ter*tain er, n. 1. One who entertains; a host. [1913 Webster] 2. one who amuses people, such as a singer, dancer, comedian, magician, etc., especially one who does so as a profession. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Entertainer — Entertainer,der:⇨Unterhalter EntertainerUnterhalter,Showmaster … Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme
entertainer — /entə teinə/, it. /enter teiner/ s. ingl. (propr. intrattenitore ), usato in ital. al masch. e al femm. (massm., teatr.) [chi intrattiene il pubblico in modo divertente: è un bravo e. ] ▶◀ intrattenitore, showman … Enciclopedia Italiana
entertainer — public performer, 1530s, agent noun from ENTERTAIN (Cf. entertain) … Etymology dictionary
entertainer — ► NOUN ▪ a person, such as a singer or comedian, whose job is to entertain others … English terms dictionary
entertainer — [ent΄ər tān′ər] n. a person who entertains others, esp. professionally; a popular singer, dancer, comedian, etc … English World dictionary
Entertainer — Unterhalter; Showmaster; Unterhaltungskünstler * * * En|ter|tai|ner 〈[ tɛı ] m. 3〉 jmd., der andere unterhält, z. B. Conférencier, Discjockey [engl.] * * * En|ter|tai|ner [ ɛntɐteɪnɐ ], der; s, [engl. entertainer, zu: to entertain ↑… … Universal-Lexikon
entertainer — [[t]e̱ntə(r)te͟ɪnə(r)[/t]] entertainers N COUNT An entertainer is a person whose job is to entertain audiences, for example by telling jokes, singing, or dancing. Some have called him the greatest entertainer of the twentieth century … English dictionary
entertainer */ — UK [ˌentə(r)ˈteɪnə(r)] / US [ˌentərˈteɪnər] noun [countable] Word forms entertainer : singular entertainer plural entertainers someone who entertains people … English dictionary