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| o·ra·tion [ aw ráysh'n ] (plural o·ra·tions) |
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1. formal public speech: a speech, lecture, or other instance of formal or ceremonial public speaking
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2. pompous speech: a speech that is considered pompous, boring, or inappropriately long
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3. public speech showing rhetorical skills: an academic speech that is designed to show the speaker's rhetorical skills, especially a speech given as an exercise in public speaking, often in a public speaking contest
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| [14th century. < Latin oration-< orat- (see orator)] |
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