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premiere

1

[ pri-meer, -myair ]

noun

  1. a first public performance or showing of a play, opera, film, etc.
  2. the leading woman, as in a drama.


verb (used with object)

, pre·miered, pre·mier·ing.
  1. to present publicly for the first time:

    to premiere a new foreign film.

verb (used without object)

, pre·miered, pre·mier·ing.
  1. to have the first public showing:

    It will premiere at the Arcadia Theater.

  2. to perform publicly for the first time, as in a particular role, entertainment medium, etc.:

    When does he premiere as Hamlet?

adjective

  1. first; initial; principal:

    a premiere showing; the premiere attraction of the evening.

première

2

[ pri-meer, -myair; French pruh-myer ]

noun

plural: premires [pri-, meerz, -, myairz, p, r, uh, -, myer],premired premiring

premiere

/ ˈprɛmɪˌɛə; ˈprɛmɪə /

noun

  1. the first public performance of a film, play, opera, etc
  2. the leading lady in a theatre company


verb

  1. to give or be the first public performance of

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Word History and Origins

Origin of premiere1

First recorded in 1890–95; from French première literally, “first”; feminine of premier; premier

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Word History and Origins

Origin of premiere1

C19: from French, feminine of premier first

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Example Sentences

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From Vox

For a movie studio, the trigger would be based on whether its films are able to premiere in theaters or the share of theaters that would open to a show a film.

From Digiday

In 2009, when the Avatar movie premiered, Ubisoft had released a game based on Cameron’s space saga.

From Fortune

The series, which has received a total of 39 nominations since its premiere, has won eight Emmys up until now.

From Fortune

A Perfect 14 also documents Luther’s battle with ovarian cancer, which claimed her life the same week the movie premiered in Vancouver last year.

From Ozy

Their solidified friendship is one of the most touching details of the premiere, but it also puts Branson in a tricky predicament.

Lady Rose is also rather subdued in the premiere, which is a pity.

Did he participate in his own extortion and cancel his plans for a big Christmas premiere?

The Hollywood premiere of The Interview was held on Thursday night.

The highly anticipated sixth season of the hilarious spy-spoof will premiere on FX at 10 pm EST on January 8, 2015.

La premiere demande que fit ledit Sieur son fils, ce fut de la sant du Roy.

Ma chere, Monsieur Y—— devient vraiment un medium de premiere force!

Complete with rumbling, sputtering and spectacular fireworks, it was a dramatic premiere performance.

Pour cet efet on se divisa en plusieurs troupes, et l'on ne reussit pas mieux que la premiere fois.

She proceeded to give the Sanfordites a spectacle in toe dancing worthy a premiere.

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