allocution
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əˈkyu noun
1.
a formal speech, especially one of an incontrovertible or hortatory nature.
2.
a pronouncement delivered by the pope to a secret consistory, especially on a matter of policy or of general importance.
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| —n | |
| rhetoric a formal or authoritative speech or address, esp one that advises, informs, or exhorts | |
| [C17: from Late Latin allocūtiō, from Latin alloquī to address, from loquī to speak] | |
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Allocution
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Example sentences
Allocution is the right to present a statement in mitigation of sentencing.
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