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inaugural

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in·au·gu·ral  (n-ôgyr-l)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of an inauguration.
2. Initial; first: the inaugural issue of a magazine.
n.
1. An inauguration.
2. A speech given by a person being formally inducted into office.

inaugural [ɪnˈɔːgjʊrəl]
adj
(Social Science / Education) characterizing or relating to an inauguration
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a speech made at an inauguration, esp by a president of the US
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.inauguralinaugural - an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president)
inaugural, inauguration - the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"
speech, address - the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets"
U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
2.inaugural - the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"
inaugural, inaugural address - an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president)
induction, initiation, installation - a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"
Adj.1.inaugural - occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction; "the President's inaugural address"; "an inaugural ball"
exaugural - occurring at or marking the close of a term of office; "an exaugural message"
2.inaugural - 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"
opening - first or beginning; "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth"; "the play's opening scene"

inaugural
adjective first, opening, initial, maiden, introductory, dedicatory In his inaugural address, he appealed for understanding.
Translations
inaugural [ɪˈnɔːgjʊrəl] ADJ [lecture, debate] → inaugural; [speech] → de apertura
the president's inaugural addressel discurso de investidura or de toma de posesión del presidente
inaugural [ɪnˈɔːgjʊrəl] adj [lecture, speech] → inaugural(e)
inaugural
adj lectureAntritts-; meeting, address, speechEröffnungs-
n (= speech)Antritts-/Eröffnungsrede f
inaugural [ɪˈnɔːgjʊrl] adjinaugurale
inaugural [ɪˈnɔːgjʊrl] adjinaugurale


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While the inaugural address was being delivered from this place, devoted altogether to saving the Union without war, insurgent agents were in the city seeking to destroy it without war-- seeking to dissolve the Union, and divide effects, by negotiation.
 
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