Meanings
nouninaugural address (plural inaugural addresses)
plural inaugural addresses
- A speech given during an inauguration which informs people of their intentions as a leader.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president)
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Translations
Bulgarian встъпи́телна реч
- встъпи́телна реч (vstăpítelna reč)speech given during an inauguration
Chinese Mandarin 就职演讲
- 就职演讲speech given during an inauguration
Finnish virkaanastujaispuhe
- virkaanastujaispuhespeech given during an inauguration
French discours d'investiture, discours inaugural
- discours d'investiturespeech given during an inauguration
- discours inauguralspeech given during an inauguration
Spanish discurso inaugural
- discurso inauguralspeech given during an inauguration
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APA
inaugural address. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inaugural%20address
MLA
“inaugural address.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inaugural%20address. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inaugural address,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inaugural%20address.
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