PREMIERE
premier, premiere
(adjective) preceding all others in time; “the premiere showing”
premiere
(noun) the first public performance of a play or movie
premier, premiere
(verb) perform a work for the first time
premier, premiere
(verb) be performed for the first time; “We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
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.
Antonyms
• finale
Verb
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.
(transitive) To present a film or play for the first time.
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*mière", a. fem. [F., prop. fem. of premier first. See Premier, a.]
Definition: First; chief; as, a première danseuse. -- n. fem.; pl. -mières (F. pre*myâr"). (a) The leading woman of a group, esp. in a theatrical cast. (b) A first performance, as of a play; a first night.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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