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    [Noun]  | "or*a*to*ry" | \ ˈȯr-ə-ˌtȯr-ē \


    1: a place of prayer; especially : a private or institutional chapel

    2: an Oratorian congregation, house, or church


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English oratorie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin oratorium, from Latin orare;

    [Noun]  | "oratory" 


    1: the art of speaking in public eloquently or effectively

    2: public speaking that employs oratory

    3: public speaking that is characterized by the use of stock phrases and that appeals chiefly to the emotions


    Origin: circa 1522 ;

     Latin oratoria, from feminine of oratorius oratorical, from orare;

    [Noun]  | "oratory" 


    1: the art of speaking in public eloquently and effectively;


      * e.g., " ... a presidential hopeful with a gift for oratory and a highly charismatic personality "



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    2: language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere;


      * e.g., " ... the politician's oratory sounded good only to people who didn't bother to think "



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