inaugural inaugural /ɪˈnɔː.ɡjʊ.rəl/ aep /-ˈnɑː.ɡjɚ-/ adjective [before noun]
1 F0 an inaugural speech is the first speech someone gives when starting an important new job: » the president's inaugural address to the nationThesaurus+: ↑First and firstly2 F0 an inaugural event is the first in a series of planned events: » the inaugural meeting of the archaeological societyThesaurus+: ↑First and firstly |