"premiere" meaning in English

See premiere in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /prəˈmɪɚ/ [US], /ˈprɛmjɛə/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-premiere.wav [UK] Forms: premiere [singular], premieres [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A premiere is the first showing of a movie, play, opera, musical, or other form of entertainment.
    Sense id: simple-premiere-en-noun--3i2Hv~S
  2. A premiere is the first episode of a television show or the first episode of a season of that show.
    Sense id: simple-premiere-en-noun-5Hu5G-bU

Verb

IPA: /prəˈmɪɚ/ [US], /ˈprɛmjɛə/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-premiere.wav [UK] Forms: premiere [canonical], premieres [third-person, singular], premiered [past], premiered [past, participle], premiering [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|premier|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To premiere is to show or perform a stage work or film for the first time.
    Sense id: simple-premiere-en-verb-UVT-aGvv
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          "text": "The premiere of \"Gone with the Wind\" was in Atlanta, Georgia."
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          "text": "Curly: Will the play premiere in New York?"
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          "text": "Moe: I thought the play premiered in New York last week!"
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