inaugural
Adjective

inaugural (not comparable)

  1. Of inauguration; as in a speech or lecture by the person being inaugurated.
    • 2008 August 21, Cape Times, p. 21:
      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.
    2009 was the inaugural season for New York Yankees' new stadium.
Translations Translations Noun

inaugural (plural inaugurals)

  1. An inauguration; a formal beginning.
    The inaugural of the President will take place in March.
  2. A formal speech given at the beginning of an office.
    • 2009, Teddy Davis, ABC News on March 13, 2009.
      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'.
Translations Translations
  • French: discours d'investiture, discours inaugural
  • Spanish: discurso inaugural



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