Oratory /(?)/

Or·a·to·ry

Oratory

n.

pl. Oratories

  1. 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.
  1. 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.