a. [ L. auguralis. ] Of or pertaining to augurs or to augury; betokening; ominous; significant; as, an augural staff; augural books. “Portents augural.” Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. inaugural. ] Pertaining to, or performed or pronounced at, an inauguration; as, an inaugural address; the inaugural exercises. [ 1913 Webster ]
(adj) occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction, Ant. exaugural, Example:the President's inaugural address; an inaugural ball
(adj) serving to set in motion, Syn. first, maiden, initiative, initiatory, Example:the magazine's inaugural issue; the initiative phase in the negotiations; an initiatory step toward a treaty; his first (or maiden) speech in Congress; the liner's maiden voyage