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Definition of Début

1. Verb. Present for the first time to the public. "The band debuts a new song or two each month"

2. Noun. The act of beginning something new. "They looked forward to the debut of their new product line"

3. Verb. Appear for the first time in public. "The new ballet that debuts next months at Covent Garden, is already sold out"

4. Noun. The presentation of a debutante in society.

5. Verb. Make one's debut. "This young soprano debuts next month at the Metropolitan Opera"

Definition of Début

1. Noun. A performer's first-time performance to the public. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive chiefly US) to formally introduce, as to the public ¹

3. Verb. (intransitive) to make one's initial formal appearance ¹

4. Noun. (chiefly of public perfomers) A person’s or thing’s first appearance before society or another audience; one’s “maiden voyage”. ¹

5. Verb. To make one's début. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Début

1. to make one's first public appearance [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Début

debunks deburr deburred deburring deburrs deburse debursed deburses debursing debus

debuscope debuses debussed debusses debussing debut debutant debutante debutantes debutants

debuted debuting debuts debutyration debye debye shielding debye sphere debyes dec- deca-

Literary usage of Début

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A History of the New York Stage from the First Performance in 1732 to 1901 by Thomas Allston Brown (1903)
"Paquerette, vocalist (American debut), Jan. 2, 1893. Some of the very best European and American specialty performers have appeared at this house. ..."

2. My Reminiscences by Luigi Arditi (1896)
"HAVE now reached an all-important event in connection with my career and the music of the nineteenth century to boot, namely, the debut of Adelina Patti, ..."

3. A Record of the Boston Stage by William Warland Clapp (1853)
"RECORD OF THE BOSTON STAGE. CHAPTER XVIII. Change of Management at the Tremont Theatre.—JB Booth as Acting-Manager. — The Company and Salaries. — Debut ..."

4. The Career of Dion Boucicault by Townsend Walsh (1915)
"CHAPTER VI Debut of Agnes Robertson at Burton's Theatre, New York — Her ... Miss Robertson made her debut at Burton's in "The Young Actress," a musical ..."

5. History of the American Theatre by William Dunlap (1833)
"... Simpson—His Debut—His Early History—Engaged by Dr. Irving for ... and other Prompters at New-York—Mr. Dwyer—His Debut and Early History —Mr. Cooper goes ..."

6. A Dictionary of the Drama: A Guide to the Plays, Play-wrights, Players, and by William Davenport Adams (1904)
"Cooper-Cliffe, Henry- Actor, born 1862 ; son of T. Clifford Cooper (qv) ; made his professional debut at Grimsby in 1879 in Gilbert-Sullivan opera. ..."

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