jeune première

[ French zhœn pruh-myer ]

noun,plural jeunes pre·mières [French zhœn pruh-myer]. /French ʒœn prəˈmyɛr/.
  1. the female juvenile lead in a play or movie.

  2. a young actress who plays such a role.

Origin of jeune première

1
1920–25; <French: literally, young first (actress)

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