Definitions
WordNet 3.0
- n. the act of beginning something new
Examples
“Dublin, where he made his first appearance with great success in his favourite part of Major O'Flaherty, one of the characters in Cumberland's comedy, The West Indian.”
“Following closely after the highly effective Constitution-class refit program, the upgrade marked the first appearance of the configuration which would later become the Miranda-class.”
“In honor of the first appearance of the new tanker in the competition, the Douglas Aircraft Company presented the new James S. McDonnell and Donald W. Douglas, S..,”
Strategic Air Command: People Aircraft and Missiles 2nd Edition
“Macready while still young, and made his first appearance upon the stage with Benj.”
“And then Jiang An-Lo chose to make his first appearance of the day.”
“In the Western Frankish Empire it made its first appearance probably towards the end of the Carlovingian dynasty, that is, in the course of the tenth century.”
“Grief made its first appearance in the DSM-III, published in 1980, in an entry for “Uncomplicated Bereavement,” which was defined as a “normal reaction to the death of a loved one” that occurs within the first two or three months of the loss.”
“I should remark, however, as some apology for these juvenile gallants, that there are very few of what we call Tabbies in France; that is, females of severe principles and contracted features, in whose apparel every pin has its destination with mathematical exactness, who are the very watch-towers of a neighbourhood, and who give the alarm on the first appearance of incipient frailty.”
A Residence in France During the Years 1792 1793 1794 and 1795
“The same Judge likewise apologized for having as yet sent but a small number to the Guillotine, and promises, that, on the first appearance of a “Brissotin” before him, he will show him no mercy.”
A Residence in France During the Years 1792 1793 1794 and 1795
“Its first appearance in English was in a 1390 poem: “A litel Serpent on the ground / Which rampeth al aboute round.””
Simon & Schuster: The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time
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