Hypertext Webster Gateway: "premiere"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Premiere \Pre*mi[`e]re"\, a. fem. [F., prop. fem. of premier
first. See {Premier}, a.]
First; chief; as, a premi[`e]re danseuse. -- n. fem.; pl.
{-mi[`e]res} (F. pre*my[^a]r").
(a) The leading woman of a group, esp. in a theatrical cast.
(b) A first performance, as of a play; a first night.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
premiere
adj : preceding all others in time; "the premiere showing" [syn: {premier}]
n : the first public performance of a play or movie
v 1: be performed for the first time; of a play, ballet, or
composition [syn: {premier}]
2: perform a work for the first time [syn: {premier}]
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