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premiere
noun [C] /ˈprem.i.eər/
/prɪˈmɪr/ Definition
› the first public performance of a play or any other type of entertainment: The world premiere of the opera will be at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.Spectacles and performancesTheatre - general wordsCinema - general words premiere
verb [T] › The play was premiered in New York.Spectacles and performancesExhibiting and exhibitions
(Definition of premiere noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- burlesque noun
- drama noun (THEATRE)
- dramatic adjective (THEATRE)
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