opening speech

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• opening speech — introductory speech …   English contemporary dictionary

• opening — 1 noun 1 (C) a hole or space in something through which air, light, objects etc can pass: There was another opening to the cave. 2 (C) an occasion when a new business, building, road etc starts working or being used (+ of): the opening of the new …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• speech — /speech/, n. 1. the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one s thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture: Losing her speech made her feel isolated from humanity. 2. the act of speaking: He expresses… …   Universalium

• opening statement — n: a statement to the jury by trial counsel before the presentation of evidence that usu. explains the nature of the case, the factual matters to be proven, and the evidence to be presented and that summarizes the arguments to be made; also: a… …   Law dictionary

• Opening — O pen*ing, n. 1. The act or process of opening; a beginning; commencement; first appearance; as, the opening of a speech. [1913 Webster] The opening of your glory was like that of light. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A place which is open; a breach;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Speech from the Throne — or Speech from the Throne, 1. a statement of foreign and domestic affairs and of the chief measures to be considered by the British Parliament or any legislative body in the Commonwealth, read by the sovereign at the opening of parliamentary… …   Useful english dictionary

• speech from the throne — or Speech from the Throne, 1. a statement of foreign and domestic affairs and of the chief measures to be considered by the British Parliament or any legislative body in the Commonwealth, read by the sovereign at the opening of parliamentary… …   Useful english dictionary

• opening speeches — in English criminal practice, the speech made by the prosecution indicating what it is it is trying to establish against the defendant. The defence may do so too if it has witnesses in addition to the defendant. In Scotland, the practice is not… …   Law dictionary

• key note speech — opening speech …   English contemporary dictionary

• Speech from the Throne — The Speech from the Throne (or Throne Speech) is an event in certain monarchies in which the monarch (or a representative) reads a prepared speech to a complete session of parliament, outlining the government s agenda for the coming year. This… …   Wikipedia

• Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway — The Duke of Wellington s train and other locomotives being readied for departure from Liverpool, 15 September 1830 The opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L M) took place on 15 September 1830 …   Wikipedia