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ʃən, oʊˈreɪ- noun
1.
a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
2.
a public speech characterized by a studied or elevated style, diction, or delivery.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English oracion < Latin ōrātiōn- (stem of ōrātiō) speech, prayer, equivalent to ōrāt(us) (past participle of ōrāre to plead, derivative of ōr-, stem of ōs mouth) + -iōn- -ion
1325–75; Middle English oracion < Latin ōrātiōn- (stem of ōrātiō) speech, prayer, equivalent to ōrāt(us) (past participle of ōrāre to plead, derivative of ōr-, stem of ōs mouth) + -iōn- -ion
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| —n | |
| 1. | a formal public declaration or speech |
| 2. | any rhetorical, lengthy, or pompous speech |
| 3. | an academic exercise or contest in public speaking |
| [C14: from Latin ōrātiō speech, harangue, from ōrāre to plead, pray] | |
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Word Origin & History
oration
late 14c., "prayer," from L.L. orationem (nom. oratio) "speaking, discourse, language, prayer," from L. oratus, pp. of orare (see orator). Meaning "formal speech, discourse" first recorded c.1500.
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Example sentences
He can fix anything with a pair of pliers, a hammer, and an interesting oration in strong language.
The oration caused everyone in the court to cry, even the judge.
It's a sermon, a series of miracles and a rousing patriotic oration about the homeland.
It cannot be regarded as merely memorizing a string of words to deliver a swelling oration.
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