jeune premier

[ French zhœn pruh-myey ]

noun

, plural jeunes pre·miers [zh, œ, n p, r, uh, -, myey].

1. the male juvenile lead in a play or movie.
2. a young actor who plays such a role.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jeune premier¹

1850–55; < French: literally, young first (actor)

Example Sentences

But our "jeune premier" in one sense has eclipsed every darling of the tragic or the comic muse.

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In despite of myself, I can see clearly my future position of jeune premier in this opera of the wilderness.

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He continued to act as jeune premier until he was sixty, his grace, marvellous diction and passion enchanting his audiences.

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He shook his head impatiently, the throbbing head from which the jeune premier's curls were not removed yet.

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I have been playing the fiery jeune premier to such an extent this afternoon that dramatic restlessness is in keeping.

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