1. (

• inaugural_address ,
• inaugural

) an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president) ;

2. (

• inauguration ,
• inaugural

) the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration" ;

1. (

• inaugural

) occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction; "the President's inaugural address"; "an inaugural ball" ;

2. (

• inaugural ,
• initiative ,
• initiatory ,
• first ,
• maiden

) 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" ;