Premiere

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late 19th century: French première, feminine of premier ‘first’ (see premier).

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From French première(“first”).

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premiere (n.)

1889, "a first performance of a play," from French première, in phrase première représentation, from fem. of premier "first" (see premier (adj.)). The verb is recorded from 1925. Related: Premiered; premiering.