orator
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| —n | |
| 1. | a public speaker, esp one versed in rhetoric |
| 2. | a person given to lengthy or pompous speeches |
| 3. | obsolete the claimant in a cause of action in chancery |
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Word Origin & History
orator
late 14c., "one who pleads or argues for a cause," from Anglo-Fr. oratour, from O.Fr. orateur (14c.), from L. oratorem (nom. orator) "speaker," from orare "speak before a court or assembly, plead," from PIE base *or- "to pronounce a ritual formula" (cf. Skt. aryanti "they praise," Homeric Gk. are, Attic
ara "prayer," Hittite ariya- "to ask the oracle," aruwai- "to revere, worship"). Meaning "public speaker" is attested from early 15c.
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orator
the rationale and practice of persuasive public speaking. It is immediate in its audience relationships and reactions, but it may also have broad historical repercussions. The orator may become the voice of political or social history.
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Example sentences
He was a skilled orator and was often called to speak at local events.
We were looking for a strong leader and got a good orator with no principled positions.
The press, instead of displacing the orator, has given him a larger audience and enabled him to do a more extended work.
Corwin was an effective orator and was known for his wit, eloquence, and fiery debates.
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