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oratory (1)
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
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