Oratory Meaning
/ˈɒɹət(ə)ɹi/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA private chapel or prayer room.
nounA Roman Catholic chapel; a building for public or private worship that is not a parish church.
Sentence Examples
You need to inject pauses into your oratory delivery.
Tom's oratory skills were second to none.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The master class in ____ focused on voice control and gestures.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His skill in ____ helped him win the debate competition and earn a scholarship to university.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English oratorie, from Anglo-Norman oratorie, Middle French oratoire, and their source, Late Latin ōrātōrium. Doublet of oratorio.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I will retire to my oratory, and pray to the blessed Virgin to inspire you with her holy counsels […]."
— 1764, Horace Walpole, “chapter II”, in The Castle of Otranto:
"By public oratories are meant those attached to monasteries, convents, seminaries, etc., having a public entrance by which the faithful have access to them."
— 1876, Michael Comerford, The Book of Holy Indulgences […] , page 29:
"They had been given the old Oscott College premises as a temporary home, but were content there until Oratories could be established in the cities. St Philip Neri had specifically intended that the Oratory should be a city-based form of communal and missionary life."
— 2006, Judith F. Champ, William Bernard Ullathorne, 1806–1889: A Different Kind of Monk, →ISBN, page 168:
"Rising from humble farmhand to community organizer to a leader of the national Fatah party, Mr. Barghouti became known for his soaring oratory and common touch."
— 2024 April 1, Taylor Luck, Fatima AbdulKarim, “Palestinian Mandela? Marwan Barghouti, imprisoned preacher of unity.”, in The Christian Science Monitor:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The master class in ____ focused on voice control and gestures.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His skill in ____ helped him win the debate competition and earn a scholarship to university.