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orationOne entry found. Main Entry: ora·tion Pronunciation: \ə-ˈrā-shən, ȯ-\ Function: noun Etymology: Latin oration-, oratio speech, oration, from orare to plead, speak, pray; akin to Hittite ariya- to consult an oracle and perhaps to Greek ara prayer Date: 1502 : an elaborate discourse delivered in a formal and dignified manner
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