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o·ra·tion  (ô-rshn, -r-)
n.
1. A formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion.
2. A speech delivered in a high-flown or pompous manner.

[Middle English oracion, prayer, from Late Latin rti, rtin-, from Latin, discourse, from rtus, past participle of rre, to speak.]

oration [ɔːˈreɪʃən]
n
1. a formal public declaration or speech
2. any rhetorical, lengthy, or pompous speech
3. (Social Science / Education) an academic exercise or contest in public speaking
[from Latin ōrātiō speech, harangue, from ōrāre to plead, pray]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.orationoration - an instance of oratory; "he delivered an oration on the decline of family values"
peroration - (rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration; "he summarized his main points in his peroration"
oratory - addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous); "he loved the sound of his own oratory"
peroration - a flowery and highly rhetorical oration

oration
noun speech, talk, address, lecture, discourse, harangue, homily, spiel (informal), disquisition, declamation a brief funeral oration
Translations
oration [ɔːˈreɪʃən] N (= speech) → discurso m; (= peroration) → arenga f
funeral orationoración f fúnebre

oration [əˈreɪʃən] noraison f
a brief funeral oration → une brève oraison funèbre

oration
nAnsprache f; funeral orationGrabrede f

oration [ɔːˈreɪʃn] norazione f
funeral oration → orazione funebre
oration [ɔːˈreɪʃn] norazione f
funeral oration → orazione funebre

oration
n oration [əˈreiʃən]
a formal, public speech, especially in fine, beautiful language a funeral oration. redevoering, orasie خِطاب، خُطْبَه слово proslov, řeč tale; -tale feierliche Rede δημόσιος λόγος, αγόρευση discurso kõne نطق؛ خطابه puhe discours solennel נְאוּם חֲגִיגִי भाषण, सम्भाषण, व्याख्यान, निवेदन govor (nyilvános) beszéd pidato viðhafnarræða orazione, (discorso solenne) 演説 정식 연설 oracija, (pra)kalba [] runa ucapan rede høytidelig tale oracja, mowa oração discurs (solemn) (торжественная) речь reč slavnostni govor beseda högtidligt tal การพูดปราศรัยในที่สาธารณะ söylev, nutuk 演說,致辭 промова خطبہ، تقرير bài diễn văn
n orator [ˈorətə]
a person who makes public speeches, especially very eloquent ones. redenaar, spreker, orator خَطيب، رَجُل فَصيح оратор řečník taler der/die Redner(in) ρήτορας orador kõnemees آدم سخنور puhuja orateur/-trice נוֹאֵם वक्ता govornik szónok ahli pidato ræðumaður oratore, oratrice 雄弁家 연설자 oratorius, kalbėtojas orators, runātājs pemidato redenaar dyktig taler (kraso)mówca orador ora­tor оратор rečník govornik besednik vältalare ผู้กล่าวคำปราศรัย hatip 演講者 оратор خطيب، مقرر nhà hùng biện
n oratory [ˈorə-]
the art of speaking well in public. welsprekendheid, redenaarskuns, retoriek فَن الخِطابَه، بَلاغَه، فَصاحَه ораторство řečnické umění talekunst die Redekunst ρητορική oratoria kõnekunst سخنوری puhetaito art oratoire אֳמָנוּת הַנאוּם वाक्पटुता govorništvo szónoklás(tan), szónoklat seni pidato mælskulist oratoria, arte oratoria 雄弁術 웅변 retorika, iškalbos menas retorika, oratora māksla seni berpidato welsprekendheid talekunst, veltalenhet krasomówstwo oratória oratorie ораторское искусство rečnícke umenie govorništvo besedništvo talarkonst, vältalighet, retorik ศิลปะในการพูดสุนทรพจน์ güzel konuşma sanatı, hitabet 演講藝術 ораторство; риторика خطابت nghệ thuật diễn thuyết
adj oraˈtorical
oratories, redenaars= خِطابي ораторски řečnický oratorisk rednerisch ρητορικός retórico oraatorlik وابسته به سخنوری puhetaidollinen oratoire שֶׁל נוֹאָמִים वक्तृत्व-कला संबंधी, अलंकार एवं अतिशयोक्ति-युक्त govornički, oratorski szónoki(as) oratoris mælskulistar- oratorio 演説の 웅변의 oratorinis, oratoriškas, retoriškas oratora-; oratorisks; retorisks berpidato oratorisch oratorisk krasomówczy retórico oratoric ораторский rečnícky govorniški besednički oratorisk, retorisk เกี่ยวกับศิลปะในการพูดสุนทรพจน์ güzel konuşmayla ilgili 演講藝術的 ораторський; риторичний خطابت سے متعلق hùng hồn


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She asked me the other day if I knew what your oration is to be about.
Master Charmolue exhibited an alarming note book, and began to read, with many gestures and the exaggerated accentuation of the pleader, an oration in Latin, wherein all the proofs of the suit were piled up in Ciceronian periphrases, flanked with quotations from Plautus, his favorite comic author.
He had delivered a mel- ancholy oration previous to his funeral, and had doubtless in the packet of letters, presented vari- ous keepsakes to relatives.
 
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