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oration
CEFRC1
/ɒˈɹeɪʃən/
noun · verb
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A formal public speech, especially one given for a special event.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA lengthy speech or argument in a private setting.
Examples
His great oration was like pearls before swine.
a funeral oration; an impassioned oration; to make / deliver / pronounce an oration
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsA specific form of short, solemn prayer said by the president of the liturgical celebration on behalf of the people.
A formal, often ceremonial speech.
verb
Extra meaningTo deliver an oration; to speak.
More examples
In context1633, John Donne (attributed translator), The Auncient History of the Septuagint. Written in Greeke, by Aristeus 1900. yeares since, London, p. 80, cited in Henry Todd, A Dictionary of the English Language, London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1818,...
1752, Samuel Johnson, The Rambler, No. 207, 10 March, 1752, in Volume 6, London: J. Payne and J. Bouquet, 1752, p. 279, The masters of rhetorick direct, that the most forcible arguments be produced in the latter part of an oration, lest they should be effaced...
1752, Samuel Johnson, The Rambler, No. 207, 10 March, 1752, in Volume 6, London: J. Payne and J. Bouquet, 1752, p. 279, The masters of rhetorick direct, that the most forcible arguments be produced in the latter part of an oration, lest they should be effaced or perplexed by supervenient images.
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Origin
noun
Borrowed from Latin ōrātiō, ōrātiōnem, from ōrō (“to orate”) + -tiō (“action (nominalizer)”). Cognate with and doublet of orison.