premiere

Alternative forms

• première

Etymology

From French première (“first”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɹəˈmɪɚ/, /pɹɪ-/, /-ˈmiɚ/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɛmjɛə/
• Homophone: premier (in some US pronunciations, not in UK pronunciation)

Noun

premiere (plural premieres)

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

premiere (third-person singular simple present premieres, present participle premiering, simple past and past participle premiered)

1. (intransitive) Of a film or play, to play for the first time.

   The new film premieres this weekend.

2. (transitive) To present a film or play for the first time.

   The local theatre will premiere its latest play this week.

See also

• premier

Adjective

premiere

1. feminine singular of premier

Etymology

Borrowed from French première.

Noun

premiere m (definite singular premieren, indefinite plural premierer, definite plural premierene)

1. a premiere (first showing)

References

• “premiere” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

Borrowed from French première.

Noun

premiere m (definite singular premieren, indefinite plural premierar, definite plural premierane)

1. a premiere (first showing)

References

• “premiere” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Noun

premiere f (plural premieres)

1. premiere