Definition of oratory
oratories
1 : a place of prayer; especially : a private or institutional chapel The mansion contained an oratory for the family's private devotion.
2 capitalized : an Oratorian congregation, house, or church
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Origin and Etymology of oratory
Middle English oratorie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin oratorium, from Latin orare
First Known Use: 14th century
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Definition of oratory
1 : the art of speaking in public eloquently or effectively
2a : public speaking that employs oratoryb : public speaking that is characterized by the use of stock phrases and that appeals chiefly to the emotions
Origin and Etymology of oratory
Latin oratoria, from feminine of oratorius oratorical, from orare
First Known Use: circa 1522
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1 : the art of making speeches
2 : the style of language used in important speeches
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