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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)
3.
to present publicly for the first time: to premiere a new foreign film.
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Premiere
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verb (used without object)
4.
to have the first public showing: It will premiere at the Arcadia Theater.
5.
to perform publicly for the first time, as in a particular role, entertainment medium, etc.: When does he premiere as Hamlet?
adjective
6.
first; initial; principal: a premiere showing; the premiere attraction of the evening.
Example Sentences
- Premiere has not met those targets and its growth in subscribers is well below what was expected.
- Ed will also be commenting on the show during the premiere.
- It could have been the premiere of a summer blockbuster.
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Word Origin & History
premiere
1889, "first performance of a play," from Fr. première, in phrase première représentation, from fem. of O.Fr. premier "first" (see premier). The verb is recorded from 1940.
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