oratory
1 of 2noun (1)
or·a·to·ry ˈȯr-ə-ˌtȯr-ē 
ˈär-
plural 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
oratory
2 of 2noun (2)
1
: the art of speaking in public eloquently or effectively
2
a
: public speaking that employs oratory
b
: public speaking that is characterized by the use of stock phrases and that appeals chiefly to the emotions
Synonyms
Noun (2)
- elocution
- public speaking
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English oratorie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin oratorium, from Latin orare
Noun (2)
Latin oratoria, from feminine of oratorius oratorical, from orare
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
circa 1522, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
oratory
noun
or·a·to·ry ˈȯr-ə-ˌtȯr-ē
1
: the art of making speeches
2
: the style of language used in important speeches
oratory
noun
1
as in elocution
the art of speaking in public eloquently and effectively a presidential hopeful with a gift for oratory and a highly charismatic personality Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- elocution
- speech
- rhetoric
- eloquence
- public speaking
- discourse
- grandiloquence
- bombast
- talk
2
as in rhetoric
language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere the politician's oratory sounded good only to people who didn't bother to think Synonyms & Similar Words
- rhetoric
- grandiloquence
- fustian
- bombast
- jazz
- hot air
- wind
- verbiage
- claptrap
- nonsense
- gas
- grandiosity
- jabberwocky
- gibberish
- loftiness
- garrulity
- hogwash
- pomposity
- verbosity
- drivel
- garrulousness
- wordiness
- humbug
- pretension
- floweriness
- moonshine
- pretentiousness
- verboseness
- affectedness
- windiness
- niffer
- niffered
- niffering
- niffers
- niffier
- niffiest
- niffle
- niffnaffed
- all the same
- all the same to
- all the time
- all the time in the world
- all the trimmings
- all the way
- all the while
- all the world
- all there
- all things being equal
- all things considered
- all things to all men
- all things to all people
- all things to all people/men
- all this way
- all threes
- all thumbs