jeune première
Americannoun
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the female juvenile lead in a play or movie.
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a young actress who plays such a role.
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Etymology
Origin of jeune première
1920–25; < French: literally, young first (actress)
Example Sentences
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So he characterized it, to Lightmark's amusement, when they were discussing their cigarettes and the jeune première in the interval between the acts.
From A Comedy of Masks A Novel by Dowson, Ernest Christopher
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