English Explanatory Dictionary

premiere

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment, often held as a special event with celebrity guests.
  2. The first episode of a television show or a particular season of that show.
  3. In a series of narrative works, the installment that is chronologically set first.
  4. The leading woman of a group, especially in a theatrical cast.
verb
  1. Of a film or play, to play for the first time.
  2. To present a film or play for the first time.

Pronunciation

/pɹəˈmɪɚ/ /pɹɪ-/ /-ˈmiɚ/ /ˈpɹɛmjɛə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-premiere.wav

Word forms

premiere premieres première premiering premiered

Etymology

From French première (“first”).

Antonyms

finale

Related words

premier

Derived words

nonpremiere postpremiere prepremiere

Translations

Catalan: estrenar German: uraufführen Portuguese: estrear Romanian: avea premiera Russian: выходи́ть Russian: вы́йти Spanish: estrenar Swedish: ha premiär Vietnamese: khởi chiếu
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