premiere

Meaning

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. (intransitive) Of a film or play, to play for the first time.
2. (transitive) To present a film or play for the first time.

Synonyms

premier

opening night

first night

opening

new production

first showing

beginning

gala premier

debut performance

formative

preview

release

première

Translations

première

estreno

Premiere

Erstaufführung

prima

estreia

estrenar

Uraufführung

premier ministre

estrena

première

avant-première

estréia

uraufführen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɹəˈmɪɚ/

Etymology

From French première (“first”).