oratory
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈɔːrətɔːri/
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oratorio
- The monks gathered in the small oratory for their evening prayers and meditation.
- Oratory of S. Giovanni
- Pachomius's oratory
- oratory or church
Examples
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To the side of the door, a colonial oratory lit by two black candles.
Fiction book (1995) -
In this period, the Order of St. John got creative in raising additional money for the oratory.
Academic text (2012) -
Let us build here an oratory.
Academic text (2007) -
Sentencing and defrocking occurred in the oratory proper.
Academic text (2012) -
The blessed Pachomius built an oratory, made porticos for it, set up pillars of bricks, and furnished it very well.
Academic text (2004) -
In the oratory, Melania installed relics of St. Stephen, the prophet Zechariah, the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste, and others.
Academic text (2007) -
She found comfort in the quiet oratory where she could reflect on her thoughts.
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Visitors were invited to sit in the oratory to enjoy the serene atmosphere and contemplate.
Synonyms
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5.5
A holy part of a religious building around the altar
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2.9
A place where people meet to pray or have religious services
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2.9
A building where people gather for prayer or religious services
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3.1
A building where people gather to pray, like a church
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3.8
A building where people meet to pray together
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6.5
A small room beside a church aisle for private prayer or small services
A small building where people gather to worship, often used by Quakers
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Etymology
Oratory also comes from the Latin orare, meaning 'to pray', and was used for a place for prayer. That's why an oratory can mean a small chapel or a quiet room set aside for private worship.