Oratory /(?)/
Or·a·to·ry
Oratory
n.
pl. Oratories
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A place of orisons, or prayer; especially, a chapel or small room set apart for private devotions.
An oratory [temple] . . . in worship of Dian.
Do not omit thy prayers for want of a good oratory, or place to pray in.
Phrases & Compounds
- Fathers of the Oratory
- a society of priests founded by St. Philip Neri, living in community, and not bound by a special vow. The members are called also oratorians.
Oratory
n.
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The art of an orator; the art of public speaking in an eloquent or effective manner; the exercise of rhetorical skill in oral discourse; eloquence.
When a world of men Could not prevail with all their oratory.