Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, or characteristic of an inauguration.
- adjective Initial; first.
- noun An inauguration.
- noun A speech given by a person being formally inducted into office.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to, connected with, or forming part of an inauguration: as, inaugural ceremonies.
- noun An inaugural address.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pertaining to, or performed or pronounced at, an inauguration
- noun U.S. An inaugural address.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of
inauguration ; as in a speech or lecture by the person beinginaugurated . - adjective Marking the beginning of an operation, venture etc.
- noun An
inauguration ; a formalbeginning . - noun A formal speech given at the beginning of an office.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president)
- noun the ceremonial induction into a position
- adjective occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction
- adjective serving to set in motion
Etymologies
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Examples
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The jubilee bonfires were scarcely ashes before Tired Tinkham delivered at the corner grocery what he called his inaugural address.
The Henchman Mark Lee Luther
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The release of one winner at a time and the surrounding publicity seem intended to heighten awareness that ordinary citizens and small donors — not just fat cats — are participating in inaugural events.
Bill Clinton Asks for Money for Obama Inauguration - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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And then he joked about trying to obtain inaugural tickets.
Burris Cleared to Take Senate Seat - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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The inaugural is likely to be the most expensive ever but will also include events for the public in what the inaugural committee calls the most open and accessible inauguration in modern times.
Bill Clinton Asks for Money for Obama Inauguration - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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The release of one winner at a time and the surrounding publicity seem intended to heighten awareness that ordinary citizens and small donors — not just fat cats — are participating in inaugural events.
Bill Clinton Asks for Money for Obama Inauguration - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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The inaugural is likely to be the most expensive ever but will also include events for the public in what the inaugural committee calls the most open and accessible inauguration in modern times.
Bill Clinton Asks for Money for Obama Inauguration - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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And then he joked about trying to obtain inaugural tickets.
Burris Cleared to Take Senate Seat - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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Barkan, this source said, was encouraging — till Brown did his balance-the-budget homily at his second-term inaugural a fortnight ago and phoned for a reaction.
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Administration officials downplayed the setback for their democracy movement, which the president announced in his second-term inaugural address in 2005.
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The first inaugural, first term inaugural is expectation, it's change, particularly when it's one party changing and giving way to another party, this dramatic change of power and this peaceful change of power in our republic.
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