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inaugural Definition

in·au·gu·ral (in ô′gyə rəl, -gə-)

adjective

  1. of an inauguration
  2. that begins a series; first

Etymology: Fr

noun

  1. ☆ a speech made at an inauguration
  2. ☆ an inauguration
inaugural Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • lecture: He gave his inaugural lecture on 12 October 1909 on ' The nature of geometry ' in which he outlined his research program.
  • meeting: The inaugural meeting of the Debating Society took place today in the Drama Studio at 1.00pm.
  • recital: Thalben-Ball, coincidentally, gave the inaugural recital on the new organ in St. Peter's Church in 1974.
  • speech: The inaugural speech was made in Catalan by a POUM member a teacher.
  • concert: World famous tenor Jose Carreras sang at the inaugural concert in December 2000, raising funds for leukemia research.
  • ceremony: The Bristol Center's inaugural awards ceremony on 4 December was a sell-out affair.