Oration
Pronunciation : O*ra"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. oratio, fr. orare to speak, utter, pray. See Oral, Orison.]
Definition : Defn: An elaborate discourse, delivered in public, treating an important subject in a formal and dignified manner; especially, a discourse having reference to some special occasion, as a funeral, an anniversary, a celebration, or the like; -- distinguished from an argument in court, a popular harangue, a sermon, a lecture, etc.; as, Webster's oration at Bunker Hill. The lord archbishop . . . made a long oration. Bacon.
Syn. -- Address; speech. See Harangue.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : O*ra"tion
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To deliver an oration. Donne.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913