inauguration
See also: Inauguration
English
Etymology
From Middle French inauguration.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ɪnɔːɡ(j)ʊˈɹeɪʃən/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
inauguration (countable and uncountable, plural inaugurations)
- The act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.
- The formal beginning or initiation of any movement, enterprise, event etc.
- The inauguration of the new bar was a success, with plenty of discounts.
Translations
act of inaugurating
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formal beginning
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Further reading
inauguration on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French
Etymology
From Latin inaugurātiōnem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.no.ɡy.ʁa.sjɔ̃/
Audio (file)
Related terms
Further reading
- “inauguration”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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