oratory
10
7.3
- noun
- /ˈɔːrətɔri/
- Formal
:
oratoria
- Her gift for oratory made her one of the most sought-after speakers at the conference.
- political oratory
- public oratory
- oratory skills
And the Sophists taught young men oratory and rhetoric.
- And the Sophists taught young men oratory and rhetoric.
- And anybody wants to hear, anybody wants to see some great oratory, go watch.
- By the time Hitler delivered his oratory, his ability to, to, to motivate us, he had controlled the media.
Examples
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The oratory of Douglass swayed the needed votes against deportation.
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Then I discuss political oratory, with particular attention to the Kaolack regional campaign of 1982.
Academic text (1990) -
And anybody wants to hear, anybody wants to see some great oratory, go watch.
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It's an award for oratory.
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Perfect style is, of course, what classical oratory is all about.
Academic text (1991) -
Mr Chairman, fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen, I came here with a carefully prepared speech, but this is no time for oratory.
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Judge Hand feels that latter-day oratory has taken a turn for the worse.
Fiction book (1999) -
And the Sophists taught young men oratory and rhetoric.
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In political oratory, such topics are generally introduced obliquely, if at all.
Academic text (1990) -
Students held monthly debates and oratory contests at the Masonic Opera House in Tahlequah.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
56
7.5
The art of using language to persuade people when speaking or writing
18
3.1
To speak to a group of people to inform, persuade, or entertain
1
5.8
Giving a formal talk to a public audience
The ability to speak clearly and confidently so others understand you
Compounds
How Rhetorical
- Formal
10
7.3
- Formal
56
7.5
18
3.1
- Formal
∞
1.8
718
1.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Oratory comes from the Latin orare, which means 'to speak' or 'to pray'. It is the same root as orator and orate, so oratory refers to the art or skill of public speaking.