inauguration en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪˌnɔ.ɡjəˈɹeɪʃən/ General American, non-lot–cloth split
- /ɪˌnɑ.ɡjəˈɹeɪʃən/ (General-American, cot-caught-merger, dialectal) of Canada
- /ɪˌnɔːɡ(j)ʊˈɹeɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /ɪˌnɑ.ɡəˈɹeɪʃən/ (General-American, cot-caught-merger, dialectal) of Canada
- /ɪˌnɔ.ɡəˈɹeɪʃən/ General American, non-lot–cloth split
Etymology
From Middle French inauguration.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.
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(countable, uncountable) The formal beginning, initiation, or entry into service of any movement, enterprise, building, event, etc.
Near-synonym: dedication
Not a year goes by without the inauguration of new metros or light rail lines somewhere in the world.
2025 November 12, Tony Streeting, “All around the world”, in RAIL, number 1048, page 42:The inauguration of the new bar was a success, with plenty of discounts.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| inaugurations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
preinauguration · reinauguration
Synonyms
Translations (50)
bg откри́ване (formal beginning) · hu beiktatás (act of inaugurating) · it inaugurazione (act of inaugurating) · hi उद्घाटन (act of inaugurating) · pt tomada de posse (formal beginning) · ar تَنْصِيب (act of inaugurating) · gl inauguración (act of inaugurating) · pt inauguração (act of inaugurating) · mi whakaoatitanga (act of inaugurating) · pt entrância (formal beginning) · bg въве́ждане в длъ́жност (act of inaugurating) · es inauguración (formal beginning) · ru торже́ственное откры́тие (formal beginning) · es toma de posesión (act of inaugurating) · de Inauguration (act of inaugurating) · vi nhậm chức (act of inaugurating) · fr inauguration (act of inaugurating) · et inauguratsioon (act of inaugurating) · es investidura (act of inaugurating) · mr उद्घाटन (act of inaugurating) · fi virkaan astuminen (act of inaugurating) · ro inaugurare (act of inaugurating) · bg иногура́ция (act of inaugurating) · ur اِفْتِتَاح (act of inaugurating) · da indvielse (act of inaugurating) · ka ინაუგურაცია (act of inaugurating) · cmn 就職典禮 /就职典礼 (act of inaugurating) · nl inhuldiging (act of inaugurating) · fr inauguration (formal beginning) · tl pagpapasinaya (act of inaugurating) · ga oirniú (act of inaugurating) · ca inauguració (act of inaugurating) · de Amtseinführung (act of inaugurating) · uk інавгура́ція (act of inaugurating) · fr investiture (act of inaugurating) · sv installation (act of inaugurating) · hi उद्घाटन (formal beginning) · bg търже́ствено откри́ване (formal beginning) · ja 就任 (act of inaugurating) · sk inaugurácia (act of inaugurating) · ru вступле́ние в до́лжность (act of inaugurating) · az inaqurasiya (act of inaugurating) · cs inaugurace (act of inaugurating) · ru инаугура́ция (act of inaugurating) · ja 就職 (act of inaugurating) · cmn 就職 /就职 (act of inaugurating) · ko 취임 (act of inaugurating) · pl inauguracja (act of inaugurating) · be інаўгура́цыя (act of inaugurating) · fi vihkiminen (formal beginning)