oratory

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɒɹət(ə)ɹi/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɔ.ɹə.tɔ.ɹi/

Noun

oratory (plural oratories)

1. A private chapel or prayer room. [from 14th c.]
   • 1764, Horace Walpole, The Castle of Otranto, II:

     I will retire to my oratory, and pray to the blessed Virgin to inspire you with her holy counsels […].

2. A large Roman Catholic church.

Translations

• French: oratoire
• German: Oratorium
• Russian: моле́льня
• Spanish: oratorio

Translations

• French: oratoire
• German: Oratorium
• Russian: орато́рий
• Spanish: oratorio

Noun

oratory (uncountable)

1. The art of public speaking, especially in a formal, expressive, or forceful manner. [from 16th c.]
2. Eloquence; the quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing.

Synonyms

• (art of public speaking) public speaking

Translations

• German: Redekunst, Rhetorik
• Portuguese: oratória
• Russian: рито́рика
• Spanish: oratoria

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