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first-nighter

C2+ Topic:People & Society
US /ˌfɝːstˈnaɪtɚ/ UK /ˌfɜːstˈnaɪtə/
Freq #469010

Meanings

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Synonyms
1 noun · a person who regularly... opening-night attendeetheatregoer
Word family
Forms first-nighters
Related forms first nightopening nightpremieretheatre

Etymology

Formed from first night, 'the opening performance of a production,' + the agent suffix -er. The term often implies a habitual attendee who follows theatrical premieres as a social or professional routine.

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