jeune premier
[ French zhœn pruh-myey ]
noun,plural jeunes pre·miers [French zhœn pruh-myey]. /French ʒœn prəˈmyeɪ/.
the male juvenile lead in a play or movie.
a young actor who plays such a role.
Origin of jeune premier
11850–55; <French: literally, young first (actor)
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How to use jeune premier in a sentence
But our "jeune premier" in one sense has eclipsed every darling of the tragic or the comic muse.
Robbery Under Arms | Thomas Alexander Browne, AKA Rolf BoldrewoodIn despite of myself, I can see clearly my future position of jeune premier in this opera of the wilderness.
The Crooked Stick | Rolf BoldrewoodHe 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.
To Tell You the Truth | Leonard MerrickI have been playing the fiery jeune premier to such an extent this afternoon that dramatic restlessness is in keeping.
The Dull Miss Archinard | Anne Douglas Sedgwick
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