allocution
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9.9
- noun
- /ˌæl.əˈkjuː.ʃən/
- Formal
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allocución
- During the ceremony, the student delivered an allocution that encouraged her peers to pursue their dreams.
Examples
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His allocution to the audience was filled with thoughtful advice about gaining wisdom through experience.
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What survives of Leontine's allocution in the printed text of the play thus reflects the results of deliberate censorship.
Academic text (1993) -
His allocution is in two weeks.
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And I think we can come quickly to the conclusion that the allocutions were an error on that small point.
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The same can be said for Pius XII's commentary on the canon in his 1941 allocution to the Roman Rota, recognized as the most extensive papal commentary on canon 1118.
Academic text (2004) -
The judge's allocution offered advice to the convicted defendant on making better choices in the future.
Synonyms
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4.8
A long talk that tells someone they did wrong
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8.4
Strong words that urge someone to do something
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7.6
A formal speech given at a special event
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9.9
A religious speech that gives moral advice
A short piece of advice urging people to behave morally
Antonyms
How Formal
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Morphology
Etymology
Allocution comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and loqui 'to speak', so it literally means 'to speak to' someone. That's why an allocution is a formal, often advice-giving speech by a leader or official.