Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—I

Inaugurate

(4 syl.) means to be led in by augurs. The Roman augurs met at their college doors the high officials about to be invested, and led them up to the altar; hence to install.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Inca
Ins and Outs of the Matter
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

More on Inaugurate from Fact Monster:

Related Content