inaugural
adjective
°Of inauguration; as in a speech or lecture by the person being inaugurated.
"The University of Cape Town hosts an inaugural lecture by Professor Ian Scott...on Wednesday at 8pm. Cape Times 21 August 2006, p.21."
°Marking the beginning of an operation, venture etc.
"2009 was the inaugural season for New York Yankees' new stadium. "
noun
°An inauguration; a formal beginning.
"The inaugural of the President will take place in March."
°A formal speech given at the beginning of an office.
"In his inaugural, President Obama proclaimed 'an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics'. ABC News' Teddy Davis on March 13, 2009."