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el⋅o⋅quence

  [el-uh-kwuhns]
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–noun
1. the practice or art of using language with fluency and aptness.
2. eloquent language or discourse: a flow of eloquence.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < AF < L ēloquentia. See eloquent, -ence
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el·o·quence   (ěl'ə-kwəns)   
n.  

    1. Persuasive, powerful discourse.

    2. The skill or power of using such discourse.

  2. The quality of persuasive, powerful expression.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

eloquence 
c.1382, from O.Fr. eloquence, from L. eloquentia, from eloquentem (nom. eloquens), prp. of eloqui "speak out," from ex- "out" + loqui "speak."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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