oration
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- noun
- /ɔˈreɪʃən/
- Formal
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oración
- Hollis is finishing his oration, having put the crowd in a good mood.
- Funeral oration
- Patriotic oration
- Great oration
Read Thucydides, where he recites Pericleses funeral oration.
- Read Thucydides, where he recites Pericleses funeral oration.
- He is one of the most articulate men, I believe of our time between thoughts and oration.
Examples
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Now, most funeral orations, Lord, lie about a man.
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His funeral oration for their son has left the citizens numbed and dazed with grief.
Fiction book (1998) -
Perhaps later, perhaps when the minister began his oration, they would seek comfort in the cool night air.
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Were there many there to hear the orations?
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On May 30, he went to see Frederick Douglass deliver an oration in Boston.
Academic text (2011) -
Antony's funeral oration is the dramatic centrepiece of Caesar.
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Towns and cities usually organized similar events: public parades, orations, and, in larger cities, fireworks and evening entertainment.
Academic text (2014) -
By 1860, Fourth of July orations expressed even greater urgency to protect and defend southern interests.
Academic text (2014) -
In July 1846, James Jackson, Esq., of the Athens-area Walton Cavalry, delivered an oration emphasizing the greatness of officers.
Academic text (2014) -
On May 30, he went to see Frederick Douglass deliver an oration in Boston.
Synonyms
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1.8
A formal talk given to an audience to inform or persuade
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1.8
A speech given to an audience
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5.3
A formal speech given to a group of people
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A talk given to a group, often at school or work
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8.8
A formal, practiced speech given with strong feeling
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
A formal goodbye speech given by a top student at a graduation ceremony
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Oration comes from the Latin word orare, which means 'to speak'. You can see the same root in oral, which means 'spoken', so an oration is a formal, often ceremonial speech said aloud.