Eloquence Meaning
/ˈɛl.ə.kwəns/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing.
nounAn eloquent utterance.
Sentence Examples
We marveled at the little boy's eloquence.
Such was his eloquence that everybody was moved to tears.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The senator's ____ moved the entire audience to tears during the speech.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We marveled at the little boy's ____.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English eloquence, from Old French eloquence, from Latin ēloquentia. Doublet of eloquency, directly from Latin.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Thy paleneſſe [var. plainness] moues me more then eloquence,
And heere chooſe I, ioy be the conſequence!"
— c. 1596–1598 (date written), W[illiam] Shakespeare, The Excellent History of the Merchant of Venice. […] (First Quarto), [London]: […] J[ames] Roberts [for Thomas Heyes], published 1600, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii], signature F2, recto:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The senator's ____ moved the entire audience to tears during the speech.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We marveled at the little boy's ____.