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jeune premier

[ French zhœn pruh-myey ]

noun

, plural jeunes pre·miers [zh, œ, n p, r, uh, -, myey].
  1. the male juvenile lead in a play or movie.
  2. a young actor who plays such a role.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of jeune premier1

1850–55; < French: literally, young first (actor)
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Example Sentences

But our "jeune premier" in one sense has eclipsed every darling of the tragic or the comic muse.

In despite of myself, I can see clearly my future position of jeune premier in this opera of the wilderness.

He continued to act as jeune premier until he was sixty, his grace, marvellous diction and passion enchanting his audiences.

He shook his head impatiently, the throbbing head from which the jeune premier's curls were not removed yet.

I have been playing the fiery jeune premier to such an extent this afternoon that dramatic restlessness is in keeping.

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