premiere

  • 11premiere — (n.) 1889, first performance of a play, from Fr. première, in phrase première représentation, from fem. of O.Fr. premier first (see PREMIER (Cf. premier)). The verb is recorded from 1940 …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 12première — or premiere [pri mir′, primyer′, primyir′; ] Fr [ prə myer′] n. [Fr, fem. of premier: see PREMIER] 1. a first performance or showing of a play, film, etc. 2. TV the first broadcast of a film, concert, etc. adj. 1. being the first or leading woman …

    English World dictionary

  • 13Premiere — (franz., spr. jǟr , statt première représentation), die erste Ausführung, Uraufführung eines Bühnenwerkes …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 14Premiere — »Erst , Uraufführung«: Das Fremdwort wurde im 19. Jh. aus frz. première (représentation) »erste Aufführung« entlehnt. Frz. premier, ...ière »Erster, Erste« geht auf lat. primarius »einer der Ersten; ansehnlich« zurück, das im Galloroman. die… …

    Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • 15première — is now fully established as a noun meaning ‘the first performance or showing of a play or film’, and as a verb meaning ‘to give a première of’ (The film will be premièred next week). The BrE pronunciation is prem i air, with the first syllable… …

    Modern English usage

  • 16Premiere — [Network (Rating 5600 9600)] Bsp.: • Wir sind zur Premiere des Stücks gegangen …

    Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • 17premiere — ► NOUN ▪ the first performance of a musical or theatrical work or the first showing of a film. ► VERB ▪ give the premiere of. ORIGIN French, feminine of premier (see PREMIER(Cf. ↑premiership)) …

    English terms dictionary

  • 18Premiere — 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… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 19première — /prə mjɛr/, it. /pre mjɛr/ s.f., fr. [femm. sost. dell agg. premier primo ], in ital. invar. (cinem., teatr.) [prima rappresentazione di un opera teatrale o cinematografica: stasera c è la p. dello spettacolo ] ▶◀ prima. ‖ anteprima …

    Enciclopedia Italiana

  • 20première — s. f. 1. Primeira representação de uma peça. 2. Estreia.   ‣ Etimologia: palavra francesa …

    Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa