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eloquence [ˈɛləkwəns] n 1. ease in using language to best effect 2. powerful and effective language 3. the quality of being persuasive or moving eloquence graceful, forceful, or persuasive speech. — eloquent, adj. See also: Rhetoric and Rhetorical DevicesEloquence of lawyers: company of lawyers—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
eloquence noun 1. fluency, effectiveness, oratory, expressiveness, persuasiveness, forcefulness, gracefulness, powerfulness the eloquence with which he delivered his message 2. expressiveness, significance, meaningfulness, pointedness the eloquence of his gestures Translations eloquence n (of person) → Redegewandtheit f; (of speech, words) → Gewandtheit f; (of statement, tribute, plea) → Wortgewandtheit f; (fig, of testimony, gesture, silence) → Beredtheit f; phrased with such eloquence → so gewandt ausgedrückt n eloquence [ˈeləkwəns] the power of expressing feelings or thoughts in words that impress or move other people a speaker of great eloquence. welsprekendheid فَصاحَه، بَلاغَه красноречие výmluvnost veltalenhed, talegaver; retorik die Redegewandtheit ευγλωττία elocuencia ilukõnelisus فصاحت؛ خوش بیانی kaunopuheisuus éloquence אָמָנוּת הַדִיבּוּר वाग्मिता rječitost ékesszólás kefasihan málsnilld eloquenza 雄弁 웅변술 iškalbingumas, gražbylystė daiļrunība kefasihan welsprekendheid veltalenhet, talekunst elokwencja, krasomówstwo eloquência elocvenţă красноречие výrečnosť govorništvo elokventnost vältalighet การพูดจูงใจ güzel konuşma 雄辯,口才 красномовство فصاحت tài hùng biện 雄辩,口才 adj eloquent an eloquent speaker/speech. welsprekend فَصيح، بَليغ красноречие výmluvný veltalende; retorisk redegewandt ευφραδής elocuente ilukõneline شیوا؛ گویا kaunopuheinen éloquent אָמָן דִּיבּוּר सुवक्ता rječit ékesszóló fasih mælskur, sem er vel máli farinn eloquente 雄弁な 웅변인 iškalbingas daiļrunīgs fasih welsprekend uttrykksfull, veltalende elokwentny, wymowny eloquente elocvent красноречивый výrečný zgovoren elokventan vältalig พูดจูงใจ güzel konuşan 雄辯的;有說服力的 красномовний فصیح البیان có khả năng hùng biện 雄辩的;有说服力的 adv eloquently welbespraaktheid بِبَلاغَه، بِفَصاحَه красноречиво výmluvně veltalende; retoriskt redegewandt εύγλωττα elocuentemente ilukõneliselt فصیحانه؛ با شیوایی kaunopuheisesti éloquemment בְּצָחוּת לָשוֹן सुवक्तापूर्वक rječito ékesszólóan dengan fasih af mælsku eloquentemente 雄弁に 감명적으로 iškalbingai daiļrunīgi secara fasih welsprekend uttrykksfullt, veltalende elokwentnie eloquentemente (în mod) elocvent красноречиво výrečne zgovorno elkventno vältaligt อย่างจูงใจ güzel bir şekilde 雄辯地 красномовно; виразно فصاحت سے một cách hùng hồn 雄辩地 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Excepting the ease of feeble stomachs, who cares for eloquence in the presence of a supper-table? Amongst other things they spoke of the middle ages: some praised that period as far more interesting, far more poetical than our own too sober present; indeed Councillor Knap defended this opinion so warmly, that the hostess declared immediately on his side, and both exerted themselves with unwearied eloquence. Such in its strictly official eloquence is the form of funeral orations on ships that, perhaps wearied with a long struggle, or in some unguarded moment that may come to the readiest of us, had let themselves be overwhelmed by a sudden blow from the enemy. |
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