inaugural[adjective]Synonyms: first, initial, introductory, maiden, opening
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
in‧au‧gu‧ral /ɪˈnɔːɡjərəl, ɪˈnɔːɡjʊrəl $ ɪˈnɒː-/
adjective [only before noun]1. an inaugural speech is the first given by someone who is starting an important job:
the president’s inaugural address
the inaugural lecture of the new Professor of American Literature2. an inaugural event is the first in a planned series of similar events:
the plane's inaugural flight
the inaugural match of Major League Soccer—inaugural noun [countable] American English:
More than 200,000 people attended Carter’s inaugural. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲