‖Pre‐mière″ (?), a. fem. [F., prop. fem. of premier first. See Premier, a.] First; chief; as, a première danseuse. — n. fem.; pl.-mières (F. pre‐myâr″). (a) The leading woman of a group, esp. in a theatrical cast. (b) A first performance, as of a play; a first night.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.