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o·ra·tion

O0106800 (ô-rā′shən, ō-rā′-)n.1. A formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion.2. A speech delivered in a high-flown or pompous manner.

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[Middle English oracion, prayer, from Late Latin ōrātiō, ōrātiōn-, from Latin, discourse, from ōrātus, past participle of ōrāre, to speak.]

oration

(ɔːˈreɪʃən) n1. a formal public declaration or speech2. any rhetorical, lengthy, or pompous speech3. (Education) an academic exercise or contest in public speaking[C14: from Latin ōrātiō speech, harangue, from ōrāre to plead, pray]

o•ra•tion

(ɔˈreɪ ʃən, oʊˈreɪ-)

n. a formal public speech, esp. for a special occasion. [1325–75; Middle English oracion < Latin ōrātiō speech, prayer, derivative of ōrāre to plead, derivative of ōr-, s. of ōs mouth] syn: See speech.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

oration - an instance of oratory; "he delivered an oration on the decline of family values"peroration - (rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration; "he summarized his main points in his peroration"oratory - addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous); "he loved the sound of his own oratory"peroration - a flowery and highly rhetorical oration

oration

noun speech, talk, address, lecture, discourse, harangue, homily, spiel (informal), disquisition, declamation a brief funeral oration

oration

nounA usually formal oral communication to an audience:address, allocution, declamation, lecture, prelection, speech, talk.

Translations

演说致辞

oration

(əˈreiʃən) noun a formal, public speech, especially in fine, beautiful language. a funeral oration. 演說，致辭 演说，致辞 orator (ˈorətə) noun a person who makes public speeches, especially very eloquent ones. 演講者 演讲者ˈoratory (ˈorə-) noun the art of speaking well in public. 演講藝術 演讲艺术oraˈtorical adjective 演講藝術的 演讲艺术的