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<hw>In*au"gur</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>inaugurer</ets>. See <er>Inaugurate</er>.]</ety> <def>To inaugurate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Latimer.</i>

<h1>Inaugural</h1> <Xpage=742>

<hw>In*au"gu*ral</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>inaugural</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to, or performed or pronounced at, an inauguration; <as>as, an <ex>inaugural</ex> address; the <ex>inaugural</ex> exercises.</as></def>

<h1>Inaugural</h1> <Xpage=742>

<hw>In*au"gu*ral</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An inaugural address.</def> <mark>[U.S.]</mark>

<h1>Inaugurate</h1> <Xpage=742>

<hw>In*au"gu*rate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inauguratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>inaugurare</ets> to take omens from the flight of birds (before entering upon any important undertaking); hence, to consecrate, inaugurate, or install, with such divination; pref. <ets>in-</ets> in + <ets>augurare</ets>, <ets>augurari</ets>, to augur. See <er>Augur</er>.]</ety> <def>Invested with office; inaugurated.</def>

<i>Drayton.</i>

<h1>Inaugurate</h1> <Xpage=742>

<hw>In*au"gu*rate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Inaugurated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Inaugurating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To introduce or induct into an office with suitable ceremonies or solemnities; to invest with power or authority in a formal manner; to install; <as>as, to <ex>inaugurate</ex> a president; to <ex>inaugurate</ex> a king.</as></def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To cause to begin, esp. with formality or solemn ceremony; hence, to set in motion, action, or progress; to initiate; -- used especially of something of dignity or worth or public concern; <as>as, to <ex>inaugurate</ex> a new era of things, new methods, etc.</as></def>

<blockquote>As if kings did closes remarkable days to <b>inaugurate</b> their favors. <i>Sir H. Wotton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To celebrate the completion of, or the first public use of; to dedicate, as a statue.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To begin with good omens.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir H. Wotton.</i>

<h1>Inauguration</h1> <Xpage=742>

<hw>In*au`gu*ra"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inauguratio</ets> a beginning: cf. F. <ets>inauguration</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of inuagurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.</def>

<blockquote>At his regal <b>inauguration</b>, his old father resigned the kingdom to him. <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The formal beginning or initiation of any movement, course of action, etc.; <as>as, the <ex>inauguration</ex> of a new system, a new condition, etc.</as></def>

<h1>Inaugurator</h1> <Xpage=742>

<hw>In*au"gu*ra`tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who inaugurates.</def>

<h1>Inauguratory</h1> <Xpage=742>

<hw>In*au"gu*ra*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Suitable for, or pertaining to, inauguration.</def>

<i>Johnson.</i>