inaugural

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I - noun

1. an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president) (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
inaugural address
• Regions:
United States, United States of America, America, the States, US,
U.S., USA, U.S.A.
• Hypernyms:
address, speech
• Part Holonyms:
inauguration
2. the ceremonial induction into a position
- the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration
• Syn:
inauguration
• Derivationally related forms:
inaugurate (for: inauguration)
• Hypernyms:
initiation, induction, installation
• Part Meronyms:
inaugural address

II - adjective

1. occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction (Freq. 1)
- the President's inaugural address
- an inaugural ball
• Ant:
exaugural
2. serving to set in motion (Freq. 1)
- 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
• Syn:
initiative, initiatory, first, maiden
• Similar to:
opening
• Derivationally related forms:
initiate (for: initiatory), initiate (for: initiative)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  initiative, initiatory, first, maiden, inauguration, inaugural address