In-au'gu-rā'tion, n.
n. [Fr. inauguration, Sp. inauguracion, It. inaugurazione, Lat. inauguratio.]
Sense 1. The act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture with office by appropriate ceremonies.
Sense 2. The solemn or formal beginning of any movement, course of action, public exhibition, and the like; as, the inauguration of a new era, or of a statue, and the like.