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first night

American  

noun

  1. opening night.

first night British  

noun

    1. the first public performance of a play or other production

    2. ( as modifier )

      first-night nerves
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of first night

First recorded in 1705–15

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