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in⋅au⋅gu⋅ra⋅tion

  [in-aw-gyuh-rey-shuhn, -guh-]
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–noun
an act or ceremony of inaugurating.
Origin:
1560–70; < LL inaugurātiōn- (s. of inaugurātiō). See inaugurate, -ion.
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Inauguration
10 Dessert Recipes for the Fourth of July at Woman's Day
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DC Rental - Inauguration
In the heart of DC, Great Location! Minutes from the DC National Mall
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in·au·gu·ra·tion   (ĭn-ô'gyə-rā'shən)   
n.  

  1. Formal induction into office.

  2. A formal beginning or introduction.

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Word Origin & History

inauguration 
1569, from Fr. inauguration "installation, consecration," from L. inaugurationem (nom. inauguratio) "consecration, installment under good omens," from inaugurare "take omens from the flight of birds, consecrate or install when such omens are favorable," from in- "on, in" + augurare "to act as an augur, predict" (see augur).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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