an inaugural speech

  • 1inaugural speech — first speech given by person when formally admitted to office …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 2inaugural — in‧au‧gu‧ral [ɪˈnɔːgjrəl ǁ ɪˈnɒː ] adjective 1. inaugural meeting/​flight/​voyage etc the first in a series of meetings, flights etc: • The problem was detected on the plane s inaugural flight. 2. inaugural speech/​lecture etc a speech, lecture… …

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  • 3speech — noun 1 speaking ADJECTIVE ▪ slurred ▪ She could tell by his slurred speech that he had been drinking. ▪ clipped ▪ casual ▪ connected …

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  • 4inaugural — in|au|gu|ral [ıˈno:gjurəl US ıˈno: ] adj [only before noun] 1.) an inaugural speech is the first given by someone who is starting an important job ▪ the President s televsied inaugural address ▪ the inaugural lecture of the new Professor of… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5inaugural — adjective (only before noun) 1 inaugural speech/lecture the first speech given by someone starting an important job, such as a president or a university professor 2 inaugural meeting/concert etc the first in a series of meetings, concerts etc …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 6inaugural — in|au|gu|ral [ ı nɔgjərəl ] adjective 1. ) an inaugural speech is one made by someone to celebrate the start of an important new job: the President s inaugural address 2. ) an inaugural event is the first of a series, or the first one to be held… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 7inaugural — UK [ɪˈnɔːɡjʊrəl] / US [ɪˈnɔɡjərəl] adjective 1) an inaugural speech is one made by someone to celebrate the start of an important new job the president s inaugural address 2) an inaugural event is the first of a series, or the first one to be… …

    English dictionary

  • 8inaugural — adj. & n. adj. 1 of inauguration. 2 (of a lecture etc.) given by a person being inaugurated. n. an inaugural speech etc. Etymology: F f. inaugurer (as INAUGURATE) …

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  • 9inaugural — [in ô′gyə rəl, in ô′gərəl] adj. [Fr] 1. of an inauguration 2. that begins a series; first n. ☆ 1. a speech made at an inauguration ☆ 2. an inauguration …

    English World dictionary

  • 10inaugural address — speech given by a person immediately after being sworn into office (esp. by the U.S. President) …

    English contemporary dictionary