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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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