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| or·a·tor [ áwrətər ] (plural or·a·tors) |
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1. giver of speeches: a giver of speeches, especially somebody skilled in giving formal, ceremonial, or persuasive public addresses
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2. pompous speaker: somebody regarded as a pompous, boring, or overlong speaker
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| [14th century. Via Anglo-Norman< Latin, "speaker, pleader" < orat-, past participle of orare "speak, pray"] |
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