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单词 oratory
释义 or·a·to·ry
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌtōrē, -tȯr-, -ri\ noun
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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
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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 >
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