Main Entry: per·o·ra·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌper-ə-ˈrā-shən also ˌpər-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English peroracyon, from Latin peroration-, peroratio, from perorare

Date: 15th century

1 : the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
2 : a highly rhetorical speech

— per·o·ra·tion·al \ˌper-ə-ˈrā-shnəl, ˌpər-, -shə-n^əl\ adjective