premiere
EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From French première (“first”).
PronunciationEdit
- (General American) IPA(key): /pɹəˈmɪɚ/, /pɹɪ-/, /-ˈmiɚ/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɛmjɛə/
- Homophone: premier (in some US pronunciations, not in UK pronunciation)
NounEdit
premiere (plural premieres)
- The first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment, often held as a special event with celebrity guests.
- The first episode of a television show or a particular season of that show.
- In a series of narrative works, the installment that is chronologically set first.
- The leading woman of a group, especially in a theatrical cast.
AntonymsEdit
TranslationsEdit
first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
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VerbEdit
premiere (third-person singular simple present premieres, present participle premiering, simple past and past participle premiered)
- (intransitive) Of a film or play, to play for the first time.
- The new film premieres this weekend.
- (transitive) To present a film or play for the first time.
- The local theatre will premiere its latest play this week.
TranslationsEdit
(intransitive) of a film or play, to play for the first time
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(transitive) to present a film or play for the first time
See alsoEdit
Middle FrenchEdit
Norwegian BokmålEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from French première.
NounEdit
premiere m (definite singular premieren, indefinite plural premierer, definite plural premierene)
- a premiere (first showing)
ReferencesEdit
- “premiere” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from French première.
NounEdit
premiere m (definite singular premieren, indefinite plural premierar, definite plural premierane)
- a premiere (first showing)
ReferencesEdit
- “premiere” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.