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orator


or·a·tor

noun \ˈȯr-ə-tər, ˈär-\

Definition of ORATOR

1
: one who delivers an oration
2
: one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Examples of ORATOR

  1. <though a brilliant wordsmith, Thomas Jefferson was by his own admission an unskilled orator>

First Known Use of ORATOR

15th century

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