First Known Use: 15th century
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1premier
adjective pre·mier \pri-ˈmir, -ˈmyir, -ˈmē-ər; ˈprē-ˌ, ˈpre-ˌ\
: most important or best
Full Definition of PREMIER
1
: first in position, rank, or importance
2
: first in time : earliest
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Origin of PREMIER
Middle English primer, primier, from Anglo-French, first, chief, from Latin primarius of the first rank — more at primary
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Rhymes with PREMIER
adhere, Aesir, Ajmer, all clear, ambeer, appear, arrear, Asir, Ayrshire, besmear, by ear, Cape Fear, career, cashier, cashmere, Cheshire, chimere, clavier, cohere, compeer, destrier, dog-ear, emir, Empire, endear, ensphere, eyrir, Fafnir, footgear, frontier, gambier, Goodyear, headgear, inhere, Izmir, Kashmir, kefir, killdeer, Landseer, leap year, life peer, light-year, man-year, menhir, midyear, mishear, monsieur, mouse-ear, mule deer, musk deer, nadir, near beer, New Year, off year, out-year, pickeer, portiere, premiere, red deer, redear, rehear, reindeer, revere, revers, Robespierre, roe deer, root beer, santir, severe, Shakespeare, sincere, slick-ear, small beer, spruce beer, steer clear, Tangier, tapir, tin ear, uprear, Vanir, veneer, Vermeer, vizier, voir dire, wheatear, Wiltshire, wind shear, wood ear, worm gear, Ymir, Yorkshire, zaire, Zaire
2premier
noun
Definition of PREMIER
— pre·mier·ship \-ˌship\ noun
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Origin of PREMIER
French, from premier, adjective, from Old French
First Known Use: 1711
PREMIER[1] Defined for Kids
1premier
adjective pre·mier \pri-ˈmir, ˈprē-mē-ər\
Definition of PREMIER for Kids
: first in importance, excellence, or rank <premier scientists>
2premier
noun
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