jeune premier

[ French zhœn pruh-myey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural jeunes pre·miers [zh, œ, n p, r, uh, -, myey].

1850–55; < French: literally, young first (actor)

But our "jeune premier" in one sense has eclipsed every darling of the tragic or the comic muse.

In despite of myself, I can see clearly my future position of jeune premier in this opera of the wilderness.

He 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.

I have been playing the fiery jeune premier to such an extent this afternoon that dramatic restlessness is in keeping.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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