premiere

[ pri-meer, -myair ]

/ prɪˈmɪər, -ˈmyɛər /

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noun

a first public performance or showing of a play, opera, film, etc.

the leading woman, as in a drama.

verb (used with object), pre·miered, pre·mier·ing.

to present publicly for the first time: to premiere a new foreign film.

verb (used without object), pre·miered, pre·mier·ing.

to have the first public showing: It will premiere at the Arcadia Theater.

to perform publicly for the first time, as in a particular role, entertainment medium, etc.: When does he premiere as Hamlet?

adjective

first; initial; principal: a premiere showing; the premiere attraction of the evening.

Words nearby premiere

premiate, premie, premier, premier cru, premier danseur, premiere, premiership, premillenarian, premillennial, premillennialism, premillennialize

Origin of premiere

1890–95; < French première literally, first; feminine of premier premier

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH premiere

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Definition for premiere (2 of 2)

première

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

/ prɪˈmɪər, -ˈmyɛər; French prəˈmyɛr /

noun, plural pre·mières [pri-meerz, -myairz; French pruh-myer] /prɪˈmɪərz, -ˈmyɛərz; French prəˈmyɛr/, verb (used with or without object), pre·miered, pre·mier·ing, adjective

premiere.

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Despite the excitement of the premiere, Janet and Helen were up early.
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British Dictionary definitions for premiere

premiere

/ (ˈprɛmɪˌɛə, ˈprɛmɪə) /

noun

the first public performance of a film, play, opera, etc

the leading lady in a theatre company

verb

to give or be the first public performance of

Word Origin for premiere

C19: from French, feminine of premier first

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premiere

noun

verb (used with object), pre·miered, pre·mier·ing.

verb (used without object), pre·miered, pre·mier·ing.

adjective

Words related to premiere

Words nearby premiere

Origin of premiere

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH premiere

Definition for premiere (2 of 2)

noun, plural pre·mières [pri-meerz, -myairz; French pruh-myer] /prɪˈmɪərz, -ˈmyɛərz; French prəˈmyɛr/, verb (used with or without object), pre·miered, pre·mier·ing, adjective

Examples from the Web for premiere

British Dictionary definitions for premiere

noun

verb

Word Origin for premiere