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ora·tion (ō rā′s̸hən, ô rā′-)

noun

a formal public speech, esp. one given at a ceremony

Etymology: ME oracion < L oratio < orare, to speak < IE base *ōr-, to speak, call > Gr ara, prayer

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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