oratory
oratory
Definition
ora·tory (ôr′ə tôr′ē, är′-)
noun pl. -·ries
- the art of an orator; skill or eloquence in public speaking
Etymology: ME oratorie < LL(Ec) oratorium, place of prayer < L oratorius, of an orator (in Eccles. use, of praying) < orator
a small chapel, esp. one for private prayer- R.C.Ch. a religious society of secular priests, esp. that founded by Saint Philip Neri in 1564
Etymology: ME oratorie < L oratoria
oratory
Synonyms
oratory
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- sort: The people have always been amenable to oratory of this sort.
Converse of object
- have: She shrugs her shoulders and tells Miss Thorne that she supposes Eleanor will have an oratory in the deanery before she has done.
- make: The German language is a lovely language for making mob oratory in.
- found: In May 1992 it was redecorated in honor of St Philip Neri, the saint who founded the Oratory in sixteenth century Rome.
- join: He was ordained priest in the Spring of 1914 and in the Autumn of 1915 he joined the Oratory.
- call: I have become increasingly skeptical of the value of that survival of epideictic oratory called " the formal lecture " .
- use: This is precisely the reverse of the battlefield oratory used to motivate British troops a century ago.
Adjective modifier
- small: There are many small oratories round the West Coast where chiefs and clansmen were wont to pray before and after voyaging.
- brilliant: During 1838 he toured the country raising the movement's profile with his brilliant oratory.
- public: Or maybe it's Cameron's lack of experience in his public oratory?
- great: His brilliant administration great oratory and unfailing optimism brought Britain from the brink of defeat to victory against Nazi Germany.
- Welsh: It is the " hwyl, " without which Welsh oratory is considered imperfect.
- good: I expect Hague would win each one, on account of his good oratory, but this is no substitute for policies.
Modifies a noun
- skill: Online Elocution Lessons are merely a modern way to improve your oratory skills through the internet rather than in a face to face setting.
- ability: In Luger, Hitler admired his great oratory abilities and his pragmatic approach to political problems.
- style: Heard's broad philosophical themes and scintillating oratory style attracted and influenced many people.
Noun used with modifier
- pulpit: Anderson entered the Wesleyan itinerancy in 1812 and swiftly achieved a strong reputation for pulpit oratory particularly on missionary platforms.
oratory Quotes
Poetry must be read as music and not as oratory.
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