Premier - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Premier :  adj
1: first in rank or degree; "an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister" [syn: premier(a), prime(a)]
2: preceding all others in time; "the premiere showing" [syn: premiere] (noun)
1: the person who holds the position of head of state in England [syn: Prime Minister, PM]
2: the person who is head of state (in several countries) [syn: chancellor, prime minister] (verb)
1: be performed for the first time; "We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success" [syn: premiere]
2: perform a work for the first time [syn: premiere]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Premier : \Pre"mi*er\, a. [F. premier, fr. L. primarius of the first rank, principal, fr. primus the first. See Primary, Prime, a.] 1. First; chief; principal; as, the premier place; premier minister. --Camden. Swift.

2. Most ancient; -- said of the peer bearing the oldest title of his degree.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Premier : \Pre"mi*er\, n. The first minister of state; the prime minister.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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