In*au`gu*ra"tion (?), n. [L.
inauguratio a beginning: cf. F. inauguration.]
1. The act of inuagurating, or inducting into
office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate
ceremonies.
At his regal inauguration, his old father
resigned the kingdom to him.
Sir T. Browne.
2. The formal beginning or initiation of any
movement, course of action, etc.; as, the inauguration of a
new system, a new condition, etc.