oratory (1) definition - Dictionary

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or·a·to·ry [ áwrə tàwree ]

noun

Definition:

1. art of public speaking: the art of speaking in public with style, cogency, and grace

2. rhetorical skill and eloquence: eloquence in public speaking, especially of the kind that shows the speaker's rhetorical skills

3. pomposity in speech: pompous, boring, or inappropriately long speech

[Early 16th century. < Latin (ars) oratoria "(art) of speaking" < orator (see orator)]

or·a·tor·i·cal [ àwrə táwrik'l ] adjective

or·a·tor·i·cal·ly adverb