- inaugural, initiative, initiatory, first, maiden - serving to set in motion; "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"
Antonym: closing (indirect, via opening)
- maid, maiden - an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
--1 is a kind of girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman, fille
--1 has particulars:Io; damsel, demoiselle, damoiselle, damosel, damozel - maiden over, maiden - (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored
--2 is a kind of over