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inauguration

UK/ɪˌnɔːɡ(j)ʊˈɹeɪʃən/US/ɪˌnɔ.ɡjəˈɹeɪʃən/
nounB2+Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #12,683 of 15,258leans written

Other forms: inaugurations

An inauguration is the ceremony that starts somebody in high office. Attend the inauguration.

The office usually begins at a fixed moment whether the ceremony has finished or not. The Latin behind it is taking the auguries, which the Romans did before anything important.

Ramon Elorriaga · Public domain

Definitions of inauguration

  1. 1nouninaugurationThe ceremony that starts somebody in high office.B2+

    “The inauguration was held indoors because of the weather.”

inauguration is a ceremony.

Where it comes from

Latin inauguratio comes from inaugurare, to consecrate after taking the auguries, from augur.

  1. Middle French

    inauguration

  2. English, today

    inauguration

From Middle French inauguration.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practise this word

inauguration in the wild

  • In government and politics, inauguration is the process of swearing a person into office and thus making that person the incumbent.

    Inauguration

  • Such an inauguration commonly occurs through a formal ceremony or special event, which may also include an inaugural address by the new official.

    Inauguration

  • The inauguration takes place for each new presidential term, even if the president is continuing in office for another term.

    United States presidential inauguration

  • The first inauguration of George Washington took place on April 30, 1789.

    United States presidential inauguration

  • Among the celebrations for the inauguration, the committee hosted a first-ever Neighborhood Inaugural Ball with free or affordable tickets for ordinary citizens.

    First inauguration of Barack Obama

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From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. These sentences were written by other people about their own subjects; they are here to show the word at work, not as anybody’s opinion.