inauguration
The act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnityThe act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.
» Damiano welcomed his guests to an inauguration.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.
Amtseinführung, Inauguration
инаугура́цияinaugurácija, вступле́ние в до́лжностьvstuplénije v dólžnostʹ
інавгура́ціяinavhurácija
(countable, uncountable)The formal beginning, initiation, or entry into service of any movement, enterprise, building, event, etc.
Near-synonym: dedication
The inauguration of the new bar was a success, with plenty of discounts.
торже́ственное откры́тиеtoržéstvennoje otkrýtije
- the act of starting a new operation or practice
- the ceremonial induction into a position
Examples
10 sentencesDamiano welcomed his guests to an inauguration.
His inauguration speech will be effectively a valediction to our hopes.
At the inauguration ceremony a plaque was unveiled in honor of the founder.
deBei der Einweihungsfeier wurde eine Plakette zu Ehren des Gründers enthüllt. — Yorwba
At the inauguration ceremony, a plaque was unveiled in honour of the founder.
deBei der Einweihungsfeier wurde eine Plakette zu Ehren des Gründers enthüllt. — Yorwba
Inaugurations have grown from simple affairs into extravaganzas.
deDie Amtseinführungen sind von kleinen Formsachen zu extravaganten Spektakeln geworden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French inauguration.From Middle French inauguration.
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Forms
plural: inaugurations| Singular | inauguration |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable