noun · verb · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American:/pɹəˈmɪɚ/
General-American:/pɹɪ-/
General-American:/-ˈmiɚ/
UK:/ˈpɹɛmjɛə/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
rhymes with (General American) -ɪə(ɹ)
homophone: premier (in some US pronunciations, not in UK pronunciation)
CMU ARPABET:P R EH0 M IH1 R
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment, often held as a special event with celebrity guests.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The first episode of a television show or a particular season of that show.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
In a series of narrative works, the installment that is chronologically set first.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The leading woman of a group, especially in a theatrical cast.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
Of a film or play, to play for the first time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
The new film premieres this weekend.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
To present a film or play for the first time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
The local theatre will premiere its latest play this week.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
preceding all others in time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the premiere showing
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: premier
Antonyms: none provided
8
noun
Meaning 8
the first public performance of a play or movie
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: performance, public presentation
9
verb
Meaning 9
perform a work for the first time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: premier
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: perform, execute, do
10
verb
Meaning 10
be performed for the first time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: premier
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From French première (“first”).
Across languages
Translations
53 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
الْعَرْضُ ٱلْأَوَّل
(al-ʕarḍu l-ʔawwal)
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Armenian:
պրեմիերա
(premiera)
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Azerbaijani:
premyera
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Bulgarian:
премиера
(premiera)
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Catalan:
estrena
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Chinese Mandarin:
首演
(shǒuyǎn)
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Chinese Mandarin:
初次的演出
(chūcì de yǎnchū)
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Czech:
premiéra
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Dutch:
première
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Finnish:
kantaesitys
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Finnish:
ensi-ilta
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
French:
première
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Galician:
estrea
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
German:
Premiere
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
German:
Uraufführung
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
German:
Erstaufführung
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Greek:
πρεμιέρα
(premiéra)
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Hungarian:
premier
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Hungarian:
ősbemutató
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Indonesian:
penampilan perdana
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Indonesian:
pertunjukkan perdana
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Indonesian:
premier
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Italian:
prima
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Japanese:
初演
(shoen)
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Japanese:
封切り
(fūkiri)
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Kazakh:
премьера
(premera)
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Macedonian:
праизведба
(praizvedba)
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Macedonian:
премиера
(premiera)
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Malay:
tayangan perdana
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Norwegian Bokmål:
premiere
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Norwegian Nynorsk:
premiere
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Polish:
premiera
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Portuguese:
estreia
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Romanian:
premieră
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Russian:
премье́ра
(premʹjéra)
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Spanish:
estreno
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Spanish:
premier
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Swedish:
premiär
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Turkish:
prömiyer
— first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment
Catalan:
estrenar
— (intransitive) of a film or play, to play for the first time
German:
uraufführen
— (intransitive) of a film or play, to play for the first time
Polish:
premierować
— (intransitive) of a film or play, to play for the first time
Polish:
mieć premierę
— (intransitive) of a film or play, to play for the first time
Portuguese:
estrear
— (intransitive) of a film or play, to play for the first time
Romanian:
avea premiera
— (intransitive) of a film or play, to play for the first time
Russian:
выходи́ть
(vyxodítʹ)
— (intransitive) of a film or play, to play for the first time
Russian:
вы́йти
(výjti)
— (intransitive) of a film or play, to play for the first time
Spanish:
estrenar
— (intransitive) of a film or play, to play for the first time
Swedish:
ha premiär
— (intransitive) of a film or play, to play for the first time
Vietnamese:
khởi chiếu
— (intransitive) of a film or play, to play for the first time
Polish:
wystawiać premierę
— (transitive) to present a film or play for the first time
Polish:
wystawić premierę
— (transitive) to present a film or play for the first time
Spanish:
estrenar
— (transitive) to present a film or play for the first time
