pre|mière

pre|mière
pre|miere or pre|mière «prih MIHR, pruh MYAIR», noun, adjective, verb, -miered, -mier|ing or -mièred, -mièr|ing.
–n.
1. a first public performance: »

the premiere of a new play.

2. the leading woman (in a play or the like).
–adj.
= premier (Cf. ↑premier); first. (Cf. ↑first)
–v.t.
to give the first public performance or showing of (as a play or motion picture): »

The romantic opera “Louise” was premièred in 1900 (Time).

–v.i.
to have the first public performance or showing: »

The new movie is premiering this month.

1. to perform publicly for the first time, especially as a star: »

She premiered in London.

2. to appear for the first time: »

The magazine is scheduled to premiere next fall.

╂[< French première, (originally) feminine of premier first; see etym. under premier (Cf. ↑premier)]

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  • pre|miere — or pre|mière «prih MIHR, pruh MYAIR», noun, adjective, verb, miered, mier|ing or mièred, mièr|ing. –n. 1. a first public performance: »the premiere of a new play. 2. the leading woman (in a play or the like). –adj. = premier (Cf. ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre|mière dan|seuse — «pruh MYEHR dahn SERZ», French. the leading woman dancer in a ballet or ballet company …   Useful english dictionary

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  • jeune pre|mière — «zhern pruh MYEHR», French. a juvenile lead (female) …   Useful english dictionary

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  • premièredanseuse — pre·mière dan·seuse (prĭ mîrʹ däɴ sœzʹ, myârʹ) n. pl. pre·mières dan·seuses (prĭ myâr däɴ sœzʹ) A woman who is the principal dancer in a ballet company.   [French : première, feminine of premier, first + danseuse, feminine of danseur …   Universalium

  • premiere — pre|miere1 [ prı mır ] noun count * the first public performance of a play or a movie: the world premiere of his latest movie premiere pre|miere 2 [ prı mır ] verb intransitive or transitive if a movie or play premieres or if someone premieres a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • premièredanseuse — pre•mière dan•seuse fr. [[t]prə myɛr dɑ̃ˈsœz[/t]] n. pl. pre•mières dan•seuses fr. [[t]prə myɛr dɑ̃ˈsœz[/t]] the leading female dancer in a ballet company • Etymology: 1820–30; < F: lit., first dancer (fem.) …   From formal English to slang

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