headliner

[ hed-lahy-ner ]
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noun
  1. a performer whose name appears most prominently in a program or advertisement or on a marquee; star.

Origin of headliner

1
First recorded in 1890–95; headline + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for headliner

headliner

/ (ˈhɛdˌlaɪnə) /


noun
  1. a performer given prominent billing; star

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