Harangue Definition
Origin of Harangue
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From Middle English arang and French harangue, from Old Italian aringa (modern Italian arringa) from aringare (“speak in public”) (modern Italian arringare), from aringo (“public assembly”), from Gothic * (hriggs), akin to Old High German hring (“ring”) (whence German Ring).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English arang a speech to an assembly from Old French harangue from Old Italian aringa from aringare to speak in public probably from aringo, arringa public square, meeting place of Germanic origin koro- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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