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orator

or·a·tor [ áwrətər ] (plural or·a·tors)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. giver of speeches: a giver of speeches, especially somebody skilled in giving formal, ceremonial, or persuasive public addresses

2. pompous speaker: somebody regarded as a pompous, boring, or overlong speaker

[14th century. Via Anglo-Norman< Latin, "speaker, pleader" < orat-, past participle of orare "speak, pray"]
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