premier vs premiere

premier

verb
  • To perform, display or exhibit for the first time. 

  • To govern in the role of premier. 

noun
  • The champion team of a particular season (especially as used in Australian rules football). 

  • The government leader in a legislative congress or leader of a government-level administrative body; the head of government. 

  • The leader of a state or provincial government and cabinet. 

  • The prime minister. 

  • The first lieutenant or other second-in-command officer of a ship. 

adj
  • Most ancient. 

  • Foremost; first or highest in quality or degree. 

premiere

verb
  • To present a film or play for the first time. 

  • Of a film or play, to play for the first time. 

noun
  • In a series of narrative works, the installment that is chronologically set first. 

  • The first episode of a television show or a particular season of that show. 

  • The leading woman of a group, especially in a theatrical cast. 

  • The first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment, often held as a special event with celebrity guests. 

How often have the words premier and premiere occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )