单词 | oration |
释义 | oration[ aw-rey-shuhn, oh-rey- ] / ɔˈreɪ ʃən, oʊˈreɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR oration ON THESAURUS.COM nouna formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises. a public speech characterized by a studied or elevated style, diction, or delivery. Origin of orationFirst recorded in 1325–75; Middle English oracion, from Latin ōrātiōn- (stem of ōrātiō) “speech, prayer,” equivalent to ōrāt(us), (past participle of ōrāre “to plead,” derivative of ōr-, stem of ōs “mouth”) + -iōn- noun suffix; see -ion SYNONYMS FOR oration2 discourse, declamation. SEE SYNONYMS FOR oration ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for oration1. See speech. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH orationoration , perorationWords nearby orationora pro nobis, orarion, orarium, orate, orate fratres, oration, orator, Oratorian, oratorical, oratorio, oratory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for orationBritish Dictionary definitions for orationoration / (ɔːˈreɪʃən) / nouna formal public declaration or speech any rhetorical, lengthy, or pompous speech an academic exercise or contest in public speaking Word Origin for orationC14: from Latin ōrātiō speech, harangue, from ōrāre to plead, pray Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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