première

A form of premiere — The first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment, often held as a special event with celebrity guests.

Meanings

nounpremière (plural premières)

plural premières

  1. alternativeuncommonAlternative spelling of premiere.

    At yet another première, she watches William file out of the theatre with Agnes at his side.

    2002, Michel Faber, The Crimson Petal and the White, Canongate Books (2010), page 369
verbpremière (third-person singular simple present premières, present participle premièring, simple past and past participle premièred)

present singular third person premières · participle present premièring · participle past premièred · past premièred

  1. alternativeuncommonAlternative spelling of premiere.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

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MLA

“première.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/premi%C3%A8re. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “première,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/premi%C3%A8re.

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