Inaugural
/ɪˈnɔːɡəɹəl/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An inauguration; a formal beginning.
"The inaugural of the President will take place in March."
- 2 the ceremonial induction into a position wordnet
- 3 A formal speech given at the beginning of an office.
"In his inaugural, President Obama proclaimed 'an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics'."
- 4 an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president) wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Of inauguration; as in a speech or lecture by the person being inaugurated. not-comparable
"The University of Cape Town hosts an inaugural lecture by Professor Ian Scott […] on Wednesday at 8pm."
- 2 Marking the beginning of an operation, venture, etc. not-comparable
"2009 was the inaugural season for New York Yankees' new stadium."
Adjective
- 1 serving to set in motion wordnet
- 2 occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction wordnet
Example
More examples"It was the coldest inaugural day in the nation's history."
Etymology
From French inaugural, from inaugurer, from Latin augurare (“to take omens”).