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in·au·gu·ral

(ĭn-ô′gyər-əl, -gər-)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of an inauguration.

2. Initial; first:the inaugural issue of a magazine.

1. An inauguration.

2. A speech given by a person being formally inducted into office.

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inaugural

(ɪnˈɔːɡjʊrəl)

adj

(Education) characterizing or relating to an inauguration

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a speech made at an inauguration, esp by a president of the US

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in•au•gu•ral

(ɪnˈɔ gyər əl, -gər əl)

adj.

1. of or pertaining to an inauguration.

2. marking the beginning of a new venture, series, etc.: the inaugural run of the pony express.

3. an address, as of a president, at the beginning of a term of office.

4. an inaugural ceremony.

[1680–90; obsoleteinaugure (< Latininaugurāre toinaugurate) +-al¹,-al²]

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Noun	1.	inaugural - an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president) inaugural address 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" 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" initiative,initiatory,maiden,first opening - first or beginning; "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth"; "the play's opening scene"

inaugural

adjectivefirst,opening,initial,maiden,introductory,dedicatoryIn his inaugural address, he appealed for understanding.

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inaugural

noun

The act or process of formally admitting a person to membership or office:

inauguration,induction,initiation,installation,instatement,investiture.

Translations

إفْتِتاحي

inaugurační

åbnings-indsættelses-indvielses-

inaugural

fölavató

innsetningar-; opnunar-

inaugurale

åpnings-tiltredelses-

inauguračný

açılışaçılışla ilgili

就任的就职的

inaugural

[ɪˈnɔːgjʊrəl]ADJ [lecture, debate] →inaugural; [speech] →deapertura
the president's inaugural address →eldiscurso deinvestiduraor detoma de posesión del presidente

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

inaugural

[ɪnˈɔːgjʊrəl]adj [lecture, speech] →inaugural(e)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

inaugural

adj lecture →Antritts-;meeting, address, speech →Eröffnungs-

n(= speech) →Antritts-/Eröffnungsredef

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

inaugural

[ɪˈnɔːgjʊr/əl]adj →inaugurale

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

inaugurate

(iˈnoːgjureit) verb

1. to place (a person) in an official position with great ceremony.to inaugurate a president. inhuldig يُوَلِّي منصِبا باحْتِفال رسمي въвеждам в длъжност empossar uvést do úřadufeierlich einführen indsætte εγκαθιστώ κπ. (σε αξίωμα)investir pidulikult ametisse seadma منصوب کردن asettaa virkaan investir de ses fonctions לְהַשבִיע לְתַפקִיד उद्घाटन करना inaugurirati, promovirati beiktat melantik setja í embætti insediare in carica 就任させる 취임시키다 inauguruoti, iškilmingai priimti į pareigas (svinīgi) ievadīt amatā melantikinstallereninnsette zaprzysiąc, intronizować itp. پرانستل، افتتاح كول empossar a învesti în funcţia de (торжественно) вводить в должность uviesť do úradu slovesno ustoličiti inaugurisati installera, inaugurera จัดพิธีรับตำแหน่ง törenle göreve getirmek 為...舉行就職典禮 урочисто вводити на високу посаду باقاعدہ عہدے پر فائز کرنا tấn phong为...举行就职典礼

2. to make a ceremonial start to.This meeting is to inaugurate our new Social Work scheme. instel يُدَشِّن откривам inaugurar zahájiteinleiten indvie; påbegyndeεγκαινιάζωinaugurar pidulikult alustama آغاز کردن aloittaainaugurer לַחֲנוֹך भावुक शुरुआत करना promovirati bevezet membuka koma á; marka upphafinaugurare 始める 정식으로 발족시키다 iškilmingai pradėti ievadīt; uzsākt membukainluideninnvie,innvarslezainaugurować پرانستل inaugurar a inaugura ознаменовывать uviesť, otvoriť slovesno začeti svečano uvesti inleda, införa ประกอบพิธี törenle başlatmak 為...舉行開幕典禮 починати آغاز کرنا giới thiệu为...举行开幕式

3. to open (a building, exhibitionetc) formally to the public.The Queen inaugurated the new university buildings. inwy يَفْتَتِح въвеждам inaugurar slavnostně otevříteinweihen indvie κάνω εγκαίνιαinaugurar pidulikult avama, pühitsema افتتاح کردن vihkiäinaugurer לַחֲנוֹך शुभारंभ करना otvoriti átad meresmikan vígja, taka í notkun, opnainaugurare 開館する 개회식을 하다 iškilmingai atidaryti atklāt (ēku, izstādi u.tml.) merasmikan plechtig openenåpne uroczyście otworzyć افتتاح كول inaugurar a inauguraоткрывать slávnostne otvoriť slovesno otvoriti svečano otvoriti inviga, öppna ทำพิธีเปิด törenle açmak 為...舉行落成儀式 урочисто відкривати کسی عمارت کو کھولنا khánh thành为...举行落成仪式

iˌnauguˈration noun

inhuldiging إفتِتاح، تَدْشين встъпване inauguração inaugurace die Amtseinführung, die Einweihung indvielseεγκαίνιαinauguración ametisse pühitsemine افتتاح؛ انتصاب virkaanasettajaisetinaugurationהשבעה प्रतिष्ठापन, शुभारम्भ promocija beiktatás; átadás, megnyitás pelantikan innsetning; opnuninaugurazione 就任式 개회, 취임 inauguracija inaugurācija, svinīga stāšanās amatā pelantikaninstallatie, openingsplechtigheidinnsettelse,innvielse,åpninginauguracja افتتاح،پرانستلinauguração inaugurare; învestitură инаугурация; торжественное открытие inaugurácia otvoritev inauguracija invigning พิธีเปิด açılış töreni 就職(開幕或落成)典禮 інаугурація افتتاح sự nhậm chức 就职典礼，开幕式，落成典礼，开创

iˈnaugural adjective

inhuldigingsagtig إفْتِتاحي встъпителен inaugural inaugurační einweihend indvielses-; åbnings-; indsættelses-εναρκτήριοςinaugural ava- آغازین؛ گشایشی virkaanastujais-inaugural טֶקֶס חֲנוּכָּה आरम्भ promoviran fölavató (ünnepség); megnyitó (előadás) mengenai pelantikan innsetningar-; opnunar-inaugurale 就任の 취임의, 개회의 inauguracinis ievada-; atklāšanas- perasmianinaugureeltiltredelses-,innvielses-,åpnings-inauguracyjny دپرانستلو مراسموته منسوب، افتتاحىinaugural inauguralвступительный inauguračný nastopen inauguracijski invignings-, öppnings- เกี่ยวกับการเข้ารับตำแหน่งอย่างเป็นทางการ açılışla ilgili,açılış 就職(開幕或落成)的 вступний افتتاحی mở đầu 就职的，就任的

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