Entertaiment is a multifaceted word that has a great deal of flexibility in its meaning. It is derived from the Latin inter-tenere, with the prefix inter meaning “inside” and the suffix -tenere, which means to hold inside. The term has a wide range of familiar forms, some of which have the ability to cross over different media and remain popular for many generations. Some of these include sports such as fencing and archery, which began as necessary skills for some and developed into global competitions that are now entertainment.

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