Definition of "première" []

• The first public performance, as of a movie or play. (noun)
• To present the first public performance of. (verb-transitive)
• To have the first public performance. (verb-intransitive)
• To make a first appearance in a public performance. (verb-intransitive)
• First or paramount; premier. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The definition of "premiere" is "to present publicly for the first time.""
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• "The much anticipated The Twilight Saga: Eclipse premiere is almost here and we will be hosting a live stream of the red carpet arrivals!"