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Meaning
Noun
●
A
private
chapel
or
prayer
room.
●
In Places of worship & Roman Catholicism:
A Roman Catholic
chapel
; a
building
for public or
private
worship
that is not a
parish
church.
●
A Catholic
church
belonging
to the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri.
●
The
art
of
public speaking
, especially in a
formal
,
expressive
, or
forceful
manner.
●
In Talking:
Eloquence;
the quality
of
artistry
and
persuasiveness
in
speech
or writing.
●
Alternative letter-case form of
oratory
: a
church
belonging
to the Oratory.
Name
●
The Oratory of Saint Philip Neri, a
society
of
priests
and
lay brothers
founded
in 1575.
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Origin
oratory
English
oratoria
Latin
oratorie
Anglo-Norman
Sourced from
Etym
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Eloquence
Showmanship
Statesmanship
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Speechmaking
Erudition
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Drama
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Orchestration
Dialogue
Songwriting
Preaching
Eloquent
Statecraft
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Oration
Satire
Oratorical
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Speaking
Discourse
Demagoguery
Wordsmithing
Symbolism
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