Inaugural - Definition

adj 1: occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or
induction; "the President's inaugural address"; "an
inaugural ball" [ant: exaugural]
2: 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" [syn: inaugural,
initiative, initiatory, first, maiden]
n 1: an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially
by a United States president) [syn: inaugural address,
inaugural]
2: the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president
obviously enjoyed his inauguration" [syn: inauguration,
inaugural]