When a world of men Could not prevail with all their oratory. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Oratory — is the art of (public) speaking. In ancient Greece and Rome, oratory was studied as a component of rhetoric (that is, composition and delivery of speeches), and was an important skill in public and private life. Aristotle and Quintilian discussed … Wikipedia
Oratory — • A structure other than a parish church, set aside by Church authority for prayer and the celebration of Mass Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Oratory Oratory … Catholic encyclopedia
Oratory — Or a*to*ry, n.; pl. {Oratories}. [OE. oratorie, fr. L. oratorium, fr. oratorius of praying, of an orator: cf. F. oratoire. See {Orator}, {Oral}, and cf. {Oratorio}.] A place of orisons, or prayer; especially, a chapel or small room set apart for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oratory — Ⅰ. oratory [1] ► NOUN (pl. oratories) ▪ a small chapel for private worship. Ⅱ. oratory [2] ► NOUN 1) formal public speaking. 2) rhetorical or eloquent language … English terms dictionary
oratory — index declamation, parlance, phraseology, rhetoric (skilled speech), speech Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
oratory — [n] public speaking articulation, declamation, diction, elocution, eloquence, grandiloquence, rhetoric, speaking, speech, speechifying, speechmaking; concepts 60,285 … New thesaurus
oratory — [ôr′ə tôr΄ē, är′ə tôr΄ē] n. pl. oratories [ME oratorie < L oratoria] 1. the art of an orator; skill or eloquence in public speaking 2. [ME oratorie < LL(Ec) oratorium, place of prayer < L oratorius, of an orator (in Eccles. use, of… … English World dictionary
oratory — oratory1 /awr euh tawr ee, tohr ee, or /, n. 1. skill or eloquence in public speaking: The evangelist moved thousands to repentance with his oratory. 2. the art of public speaking, esp. in a formal and eloquent manner. [1580 90; < L oratoria, n.… … Universalium
oratory — n. 1) eloquent; inflammatory, mob, rabble rousing oratory 2) campaign oratory * * * [ ɒrətrɪ] inflammatory mob rabble rousing oratory campaign oratory eloquent … Combinatory dictionary
oratory — [[t]ɒ̱rətəri, AM ɔ͟ːrətɔːri[/t]] oratories 1) N UNCOUNT Oratory is the art of making formal speeches which strongly affect people s feelings and beliefs. [FORMAL] He displayed determination as well as powerful oratory. Syn: rhetoric 2) N COUNT:… … English dictionary
