noun
- An address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president.
- synonyms: inaugural address
- The ceremonial induction into a position.
- usage: "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"
- synonyms: inauguration
adjective
- Occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction.
- usage: "the President's inaugural address"; "an inaugural ball"
- Serving to set in motion.
- usage: "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"
- synonyms: initiative, initiatory, first, maiden
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