definitions

firstnighter

or first-night·er

[ furst-nahy-ter ]
/ ˈfɜrstˈnaɪ tər /
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noun

a person who often or usually attends the theater, opera, etc., on opening night.

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Nearby words

firstborn, firstcomer, firsthand, firstling, firstly, firstnighter, firsts, firth, fisc, fiscal, fiscal agent

Origin of firstnighter

First recorded in 1880–85; first night + -er1
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for first-nighter

  • He was not a "first-nighter," but dropped in to see a new piece whenever he wanted copy for his feuilleton.

    Aspects and Impressions|Edmund Gosse

  • The stage claimed a great part of my attention about this time, and I became an inveterate "first-nighter" in my holidays.

    Forty Years of 'Spy'|Leslie Ward

British Dictionary definitions for first-nighter

first-nighter

noun

a member of an opening night audience, esp one who habitually attends first nights
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