Definitions for Inaugural
ɪnˈɔ gyər əl, -gər əlin·au·gu·ral

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. inaugural address, inauguralnoun

   an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president)

2. inauguration, inauguraladjective

   the ceremonial induction into a position

   "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"

3. inauguraladjective

   occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction

   "the President's inaugural address"; "an inaugural ball"

4. inaugural, initiative, initiatory, first, maidenadjective

   serving to set in motion

   "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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. inauguralnoun

   An inauguration; a formal beginning.

   The inaugural of the President will take place in March.

2. inauguralnoun

   A formal speech given at the beginning of an office.

3. inauguraladjective

   Of inauguration; as in a speech or lecture by the person being inaugurated.

4. inauguraladjective

   Marking the beginning of an operation, venture etc.

   2009 was the inaugural season for New York Yankees' new stadium.

5. Etymology: inaugurer ← augurare.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inaugural

   Inaugural refers to the beginning or introduction of a policy, system, or period. It can also denote the first in a series, such as an inaugural speech or inaugural event, marking the start of something new or the official induction of a person into a position. In a ceremonial context, it often refers to the formal commencement of a high-level position, especially a presidency.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inauguraladjective

   pertaining to, or performed or pronounced at, an inauguration; as, an inaugural address; the inaugural exercises

2. Inauguralnoun

   an inaugural address

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. inaugural.]

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1. • Address

How to pronounce Inaugural?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Inaugural in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Inaugural in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Inaugural in a Sentence

1. Alex Azar:

   I implore you to continue to condemn unequivocally any form of violence, to demand that no one attempt to disrupt the inaugural activities in Washington or elsewhere, and to continue to support unreservedly the peaceful and orderly transition of power on January 20, 2021.

2. Dick Cheney:

   We had a very, very heated exchange the last time we had lunch in the White House the week of the inaugural, it's a subject we don't discuss.

3. Smithsonian Magazine:

   The Tin Can Tourists, named because they heated tin cans of food on gasoline stoves by the roadside, formed the first camping club in the United States, holding their inaugural rally in Florida in 1919 and growing to 150,000 members by the mid-1930s.

4. Craig Homan:

   We're seeing more and more inaugural activities that have become more expensive, more lavish, and they're being bought and sold by people who have business pending before government.

5. Talladega College President Billy Hawkins:

   It’s about the students to have an opportunity to participate in this national stage, in this inaugural ceremony, it’s a civics ceremony. It’s not about politics.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Inaugural
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inaugural
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Inaugural