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Meaning of 'premier' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Premier [ a.]
- First; chief; principal; as, the premier place; premier minister.
- Most ancient; -- said of the peer bearing the oldest title of his degree.
2 . Premier [ n.]
- The first minister of state; the prime minister.

Meaning of 'premier' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . premier [ v]
Meaning (1):
- be performed for the first time
Example in sentence:
  • We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success
2 . premier [ s]
Meaning (2):
- first in rank or degree
Example in sentence:
  • an architect of premier rank;
  • the prime minister
Meaning (3):
- preceding all others in time
Example in sentence:
  • the premiere showing

Nearby Words:

pre- preaccusation preace preach preached preacher preachership preachify preaching preachman

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