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oratory (2)

or·a·to·ry [ áwrə tàwree ] (plural or·a·to·ries)


noun 
Definition:
 
small private devotional room: a place for private prayer or worship, e.g. a small secluded chapel, usually set aside in a church

[14th century. < Anglo-Norman oratorie< Latin orare "speak, pray"]
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