inauguration

inauguration

in·aug·ur·ation [inauguration inaugurations]   [ɪˌnɔːɡjəˈreɪʃn]  ;   [ɪˌnɔːɡjəˈreɪʃn]  noun uncountable, countable

• the President's inauguration

• an inauguration speech

Main entry: inauguratederived

inaugurate

in·aug·ur·ate [inaugurate inaugurates inaugurated inaugurating]   [ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪt]    [ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪt]  verb
1. ~ sb (as sth) | ~ sb + noun to introduce a new public official or leader at a special ceremony

• He will be inaugurated (as) President in January.

2. ~ sth to officially open a building or start an organization with a special ceremony

• The new theatre was inaugurated by the mayor.

3. ~ sth (formal) to introduce a new development or an important change
• The moon landing inaugurated a new era in space exploration.
• People hoped that the new government would inaugurate a period of change.
Derived Word: inauguration
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Word Origin:
late 16th cent.: from Latin inaugurat- ‘interpreted as omens (from the flight of birds)’, based on augurare ‘to augur’.  
Example Bank:
• The assembly was formally inaugurated on in December.

• She will be inaugurated (as) president in January.