inaugural /ɪˈnɔːɡjərəl/adjective 2noun 2forms 1 adjective2 •Of inauguration; as in a speech or lecture by the person being inaugurated.The University of Cape Town hosts an inaugural lecture by Professor Ian Scott […] on Wednesday at 8pm. — 2008 •Marking the beginning of an operation, venture, etc.2009 was the inaugural season for New York Yankees' new stadium. noun2 •An inauguration; a formal beginning.The inaugural of the President will take place in March. •Ellipsis of inaugural addressIn his inaugural, President Obama proclaimed 'an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics'. — 2009 formsinaugurals
