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inauguración

inauguration

noun ee-now-goo-rah-SYOHN Less Common

Also means

opening ceremony

Usage Note

Inauguración refers to the formal opening of a building, institution, event, or a president's term of office. The verb is inaugurar. In Latin American Spanish toma de posesión is also used for a presidential inauguration, but inauguración is understood everywhere. The plural is inauguraciones.

Examples

"La inauguración del museo atrajo a miles de personas."

Natural Translation

The inauguration of the museum attracted thousands of people.

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