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or·a·to·ry I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌtōrē, -tȯr-, -ri\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English oratorie, from Late Latin oratorium, from Latin oratus (past participle of orare to pray) + -orium -ory — more at oration 1. : a place of orisons or prayer; especially : a chapel or small room set apart for private devotions 2. often capitalized : an establishment or house of the Oratorians II. noun (-es) Etymology: Latin oratoria, from feminine of oratorius oratorial — more at oratorial 1. : the art of an orator : the art of speaking in public eloquently or effectively : the exercise of rhetorical skill in discourse : eloquence < a student of oratory > 2. : an example or instance of rhetorical speech or art : the substance of such speech < his oratory was pure bombast > < campaign oratory > < your general's speeches … are admirable as oratory but damnably unhistorical — Robert Graves > |