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Antonyms for inauguration

Grammar : Noun
Spell : in-aw-gyuh-rey-shuh n, -guh-
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˌɔ gyəˈreɪ ʃən, -gə-

Definition of inauguration

Origin :
  • 1560s, from French inauguration "installation, consecration," and directly from Latin inaugurationem (nominative inauguratio) "consecration, installment under good omens," noun of action from past participle stem of inaugurare "take omens from the flight of birds; consecrate or install when such omens are favorable," from in- "on, in" (see in- (2)) + augurare "to act as an augur, predict" (see augur).
  • noun installation of newcomers
Example sentences :
  • Much time has passed since Jefferson arrived for his inauguration.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • The English aristocracy and the celebrities of London came to the inauguration.
  • Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
  • Both the Monument and the inauguration were pronounced a perfect success.
  • Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin
  • This day was to witness the inauguration of the new Government.
  • Extract from : « Union and Democracy » by Allen Johnson
  • The particulars of its inauguration are already familiar to the public.
  • Extract from : « Old Mackinaw » by W. P. Strickland.
  • The streets of the capital were thronged with people, for this was Inauguration day.
  • Extract from : « Behind the Scenes » by Elizabeth Keckley
  • And each one had marked, as it were, the inauguration of a new phase in her life.
  • Extract from : « Madame Bovary » by Gustave Flaubert
  • The fight for the next nomination began soon after his inauguration.
  • Extract from : « The New Nation » by Frederic L. Paxson
  • "I shall wear one like it at your inauguration, Senator," said she brightly.
  • Extract from : « The Art of Disappearing » by John Talbot Smith
  • Where and when did his inauguration as President take place?
  • Extract from : « Southern Literature From 1579-1895 » by Louise Manly

Synonyms for inauguration

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