oration
1Oration — O*ra tion, n.[L. oratio, fr. orare to speak, utter, pray. See {Oral}, {Orison}.] An elaborate discourse, delivered in public, treating an important subject in a formal and dignified manner; especially, a discourse having reference to some special …
2Oration — O*ra tion, v. i. To deliver an oration. Donne. [1913 Webster] …
3oration — index bombast, declamation, diatribe, discourse, peroration, recital, speech Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …
4oration — (n.) late 14c., prayer, from L.L. orationem (nom. oratio) speaking, discourse, language, prayer, noun of action from pp. stem of L. orare (see ORATOR (Cf. orator)). Meaning formal speech, discourse first recorded c.1500 …
5oration — *speech, address, harangue, lecture, talk, sermon, homily …
6oration — [n] speech address, chalk talk*, declamation, discourse, harangue, homily, lecture, pep talk*, pitch*, sermon, soapbox*, spiel*; concepts 266,278 Ant. print, writing …
7oration — ► NOUN ▪ a formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion. ORIGIN Latin, from orare speak, pray …
8oration — [ō rā′shən, ô rā′shən] n. [ME oracion < L oratio < orare, to speak < IE base * ōr , to speak, call > Gr ara, prayer] a formal public speech, esp. one given at a ceremony SYN. SPEECH …
9Oration — Eine Oration (von lateinisch orare, sprechen, predigen, verkündigen, beten os, der Mund) ist eine geprägte Form eines Gebetes in der christlichen Liturgie. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Herkunft 2 Form 3 Orationen im Gottesdienst …
10oration — n. 1) to deliver an oration 2) a funeral oration * * * a funeral oration to deliver an oration …
