Inaugural Definition

ĭn-ôgyər-əl, -gər-
adjective
Of an inauguration.
Webster's New World
That begins a series; first.
Webster's New World
The definition of inaugural is the first or a celebration of a president taking office.
An example of something inaugural is the first charity event of an organization.
An example of something inaugural is a ball for the newly-elected president.
YourDictionary
Marking the beginning of an operation, venture etc.
2009 was the inaugural season for New York Yankees' new stadium.
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  • exaugural
noun
A speech made at an inauguration.
Webster's New World
An inauguration.
Webster's New World
A speech given by a person being formally inducted into office.
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Other Word Forms of Inaugural

Noun

Singular:
inaugural
Plural:
inaugurals

Origin of Inaugural

  • From French inaugural, from inaugurer, from Latin augurare (“to take omens”).

    From Wiktionary

Inaugural Sentence Examples

  • On the 2nd of December 1841 he delivered his inaugural lecture.

  • The charges were based upon his inaugural address of the preceding year.

  • In 1691 he took his medical degree, pronouncing an "inaugural disputation," De chylosi vitiata.

  • Mr William O'Brien presided at the inaugural dinner on the 12th of April, and some English M.P.'s were present, but his chief supporter throughout was Father Humphreys.

  • His inaugural lecture on "The Study of History," afterwards published with notes displaying a vast erudition, made a great impression in the university, and the new professor's influence on historical study was felt in many important directions.

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