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inaugural

inau·gu·ral

UK/ɪˈnɔːɡjərəl/ US/ɪˈnɔːɡjʊrəl/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (2)

adjective

1.

occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction

  • “the President”
  • “;”
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2.

serving to set in motion

  • “the magazine”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “s maiden voyage”
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noun

1.

an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president)

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2.

the ceremonial induction into a position

  • “the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration”
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Origin

From French inaugural, from inaugurer, from Latin augurare (“to take omens”).

Phrases

  • inaugural address

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