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- Dictionaryinaugural/ɪˈnɔːɡjʊrəl/
adjective
- 1. marking the beginning of an institution, activity, or period of office: "his inaugural concert as Music Director"
noun
- 1. an inaugural speech, especially one made by an incoming US president: "presidential inaugurals set the tone for a new administration"
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INAUGURAL definition: 1. An inaugural speech is the first speech someone gives when starting an important new job: 2. An…. Learn more.
The meaning of INAUGURAL is of or relating to an inauguration. How to use inaugural in a sentence.
an address, as of a president, at the beginning of a term of office. an inaugural ceremony: to attend the presidential inaugural. inaugural. / ɪnˈɔːɡjʊrəl / adjective. characterizing or relating to an inauguration. noun. a speech made at an inauguration, esp by a president of the US. Discover More. Other Words From. post in·au gu·ral adjective.
An inaugural meeting or speech is the first meeting of a new organization or the first speech by the new leader of an organization or a country. In his inaugural address, the President appealed for unity.
An inaugural is a ceremony inducting someone into a new position, especially the President. We also call the President's first speech an inaugural address. This word has to do with ceremonies and firsts: an inaugural or inaugural address is the first speech made by a President at a ceremony also called the inauguration.
adj. 1. of or pertaining to an inauguration. 2. marking the beginning of a new venture, series, etc.: the inaugural run of the pony express. n. 3. an address, as of a president, at the beginning of a term of office. 4. an inaugural ceremony. [1680–90; obsolete inaugure (< Latin inaugurāre to inaugurate) + -al 1, -al 2]
(of an official speech, meeting, etc.) first, and marking the beginning of something important, for example the time when a new leader or parliament starts work, when a new organization is formed or when something is used for the first time. the President’s inaugural address. the professor’s inaugural lecture.
Definition of inaugural adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
INAUGURAL meaning: An inaugural speech, meeting, etc is the first one of a new organization or leader: . Learn more.
INAUGURAL meaning: 1 : happening as part of an official ceremony or celebration when someone (such as a newly elected official) begins an important job happening as part of an inauguration; 2 : happening as the first one in a series of similar events.
