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oratory (noun)

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  • Oratory — is the art of (public) speaking. In ancient Greece and Rome, oratory was studied as a component of rhetoric (that is, composition and delivery of speeches), and was an important skill in public and private life. Aristotle and Quintilian discussed …   Wikipedia

  • oratory — Ⅰ. oratory [1] ► NOUN (pl. oratories) ▪ a small chapel for private worship. Ⅱ. oratory [2] ► NOUN 1) formal public speaking. 2) rhetorical or eloquent language …   English terms dictionary

  • oratory — noun 1 (U) the skill of making powerful and persuasive speeches: a dazzling display of oratory 2 (U) language that includes long and formal words 3 (C) a small building or part of a church where people can go to pray oratorical, adjective:… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • oratory — noun a) The art of public speaking, especially in a formal, expressive, or forceful manner. b) Eloquence …   Wiktionary

  • oratory — oratory1 [ ɒrət(ə)ri] noun (plural oratories) 1》 a small chapel for private worship. 2》 (Oratory) (in the Roman Catholic Church) a religious society of secular priests founded to provide plain preaching and popular services. Derivatives Oratorian …   English new terms dictionary

  • oratory — {{11}}oratory (n.1) formal public speaking, the art of eloquence, 1580s, from L. (ars) oratoria oratorical (art), fem. of oratorius of speaking or pleading, pertaining to an orator, from orare (see ORATOR (Cf. orator)). {{12}}oratory (n.2) small… …   Etymology dictionary

  • oratory — UK [ˈɒrət(ə)rɪ] / US [ˈɔrəˌtɔrɪ] noun Word forms oratory : singular oratory plural oratories 1) [uncountable] the skill of making effective and impressive public speeches 2) [uncountable] complicated formal language 3) [countable] a church or… …   English dictionary

  • oratory — I. noun (plural ries) Etymology: Middle English oratorie, from Anglo French, from Late Latin oratorium, from Latin orare Date: 14th century 1. a place of prayer; especially a private or institutional chapel 2. capitalized an Oratorian… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Oratory — /ˈɒrətri/ (say oruhtree) noun (plural Oratories) any of certain religious societies of the Roman Catholic Church, especially one (Oratory of St Philip Neri) composed of secular priests, not bound by vows, devoted to simple and familiar preaching …  

  • oratory — I. /ˈɒrətri / (say oruhtree) noun 1. the exercise of eloquence; eloquent speaking. 2. the art of an orator; the art of public speaking. {Latin ōrātōria, properly feminine of ōrātōrius of an orator} II. /ˈɒrətri / (say oruhtree) noun (plural… …  

  • oratory — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. speech, elocution, declamation, eloquence, expression. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. speech, rhetoric, eloquence, elocution; see speech 3 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. rhetoric, platform rhetoric,… …   English dictionary for students

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