"prem" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɹɛm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prem.wav Forms: prems [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛm Etymology: From Premier League. Head templates: {{en-noun}} prem (plural prems)
  1. (informal, soccer) The Premier League. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Football (soccer)
    Sense id: en-prem-en-noun-c2w0w2H2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 1 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 24 2 65 2 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 2 63 1 7 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /pɹɛm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prem.wav Forms: prems [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛm Etymology: Shortening of premature. Head templates: {{en-noun}} prem (plural prems)
  1. (informal) A prematurely born infant. Tags: informal Synonyms: preemie, premie
    Sense id: en-prem-en-noun-BqPH~5lJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: prems [plural]
Etymology: Shortening of premises. Head templates: {{en-noun}} prem (plural prems)
  1. Premises, usually in the term off-prem and on-prem. Related terms: off-prem, on-prem
    Sense id: en-prem-en-noun-9RBoLX0p
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "28 2 63 1 7",
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        "The Premier League."
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          "soccer",
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        "(informal, soccer) The Premier League."
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        "hobbies",
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      ]
    }
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        "The Premier League."
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    }
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