noun
an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president)
Synonyms
inaugural address
noun
the ceremonial induction into a position
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Examples
- the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration
adjective
occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction
Examples
- the President's inaugural address
- an inaugural ball
adjective
serving to set in motion
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Examples
- the magazine's inaugural issue
- the initiative phase in the negotiations
- an initiatory step toward a treaty
- his first (or maiden) speech in Congress
- the liner's maiden voyage