/ ˈpremieə(r); NAmE prɪˈmɪr; -ˈmjɪr/ noun , verb
■ noun
the first public performance of a film / movie or play :
the world premiere of his new play
The movie will have its premiere in July.
■ verb
to perform a play or piece of music or show a film / movie to an audience for the first time; to be performed or shown to an audience for the first time :
[ vn ]
The play was premiered at the Birmingham Rep in 1999.
[ v ]
His new movie premieres in New York this week.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: French première , feminine of premier first, from Latin primarius principal.