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Oratorian
Or·a·to·ri·an
/
ˌɔr
əˈtɔr
i
ən, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌɒr-
/
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[
awr-
uh
-
tawr
-ee-
uh
n, -
tohr
-, or-
]
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Roman Catholic Church
.
noun
1.
a member of an Oratory.
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to the Oratorians.
Origin:
1635–45;
oratory
2
+
-an
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Oratorian
(ˌɒrəˈtɔːrɪən)
—
n
a member of the religious congregation of the Oratory
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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