oratory

ˈɔːrətɔːri

oratories

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Definition of oratory - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

communicationart of formal public speaking

His oratory inspired the entire audience.

elocution

rhetoric

speechmaking

religion

Dated

small room for private prayer

Dated

She found solace in the oratory every morning.

chapel

sanctuary

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small room for private prayer

Expressions with oratory

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epideictic oratory

speech given to praise or blame someone

The epideictic oratory praised the hero's bravery.

flights of oratory

instances of eloquent and impressive speech

The politician's flights of oratory captivated the audience.

Origin of oratory

Latin, oratoria (speaking)

Terms with oratory included in their meaning

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rhetorically

adv.

related to rhetoric

in a manner relating to rhetoric or oratory

Ciceronianism

oratory

imitation of Cicero's oratorical style

Demosthenic

adj.

rhetoric

related to Demosthenes or his oratory style

epideictic

adj.

rhetoric

related to ceremonial oratory and display

Examples of oratory in a sentence

The politician's oratory was captivating.
The oratory was a place of refuge for him.
He retreated to the oratory for some quiet time.

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French:éloquence, oratoire, ...
German:Redekunst, Oratorium, ...
Italian:oratoria, oratorio, ...
Spanish:oratoria, oratorio, ...
Portuguese:oratória, oratório, ...
Chinese:演讲艺术, 小祈祷室, ...
Japanese:演説, 小礼拝堂, ...
Arabic:خِطَابَة, مُصَلّى, ...
Hebrew:אוֹרָטוֹרִיָּה, חֶדֶר תְּפִלָּה, ...
Russian:ораторское искусство, молельня, ...
Ukrainian:ораторське мистецтво, молитовна кімната, ...
Hindi:भाषण कला, प्रार्थना कक्ष, ...
Bengali:বক্তৃতাশৈলী, প্রার্থনার ঘর, ...
Catalan:oratòria, oratori, ...
Czech:řečnictví, oratoř, ...
Danish:talerkunst, oratorium, ...
Dutch:oratorium, bidkamer, ...
Greek:ρητορική, παρεκκλήσι, ...
Hungarian:szónoklat, imaterem, ...
Khmer:សិល្បៈថ្លែងសុន្ទរកថា, បន្ទប់អធិស្ឋាន, ...
Korean:연설, 기도실, ...
Persian:سخنوری, نمازخانه, ...
Polish:oratorstwo, oratorium, ...
Portuguese (BR):oratória, oratório, ...
Romanian:oratorie, oratoriu, ...
Swedish:retorik, oratorium, ...
Thai:วาทศิลป์, ห้องสวดมนต์, ...
Turkish:hitabet, dua odası, ...
Vietnamese:hùng biện, phòng cầu nguyện, ...

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