Preinaugural

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Preceding or in preparation for an inauguration not-comparable

    "Senior Master Sgt. Bill Hones, a member of the Joint Service Orchestra, rehearsing on a carbon-fiber cello for the preinaugural concert at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday."

Example

More examples

"Senior Master Sgt. Bill Hones, a member of the Joint Service Orchestra, rehearsing on a carbon-fiber cello for the preinaugural concert at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday."

Etymology

From pre- + inaugural.

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