Hyde Parkn.

/ˈhʌɪd ˈpɑːk/

Etymology: < Hyde Park, the name of a park in central London, of which a part (known as Speakers' Corner) is traditionally the scene of ‘soap-box’ oratory.

Used allusively (frequently attributive) of the type of speaker, oratory, etc., found at Speaker's Corner in Hyde Park.

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the mind > language > speech > speech-making > [adjective] > of or relating to a speaker > of type of speaker

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Hyde Parkian1892

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Hyde Park1897

1897 London Handbk. 143/1 They [sc. ‘contentious Jews’] pose as martyrs in the cause of liberty, and certainly any man well deserves such an honourable title who will listen unflinchingly to two hours of Hyde Park oratory.

1912 C. Mackenzie Carnival xii. 132 Love..was as incredible to her as..to a Hyde Park materialist.

1914 ‘I. Hay’ Knight on Wheels (ed. 2) xix. 186 This is a peculiarity of the Hyde Park orator. Set him on his legs, and in ten minutes he has wandered..from the point.

1934 ‘G. Orwell’ Burmese Days xvii. 245 He told Flory ‘not to start talking like a damned Hyde Park agitator’, and then read him a snappish little sermon.

1937 Discovery Aug. 254/1 Each having something to say like so many Hyde Park orators.

1965 ‘C. Fremlin’ Jealous One xi. 85 Everyone..competing, like Hyde Park orators, for an audience for their particular problem.

1966 Listener 24 Feb. 287/2 A few jibes against the Christian Church more reminiscent of Hyde Park oratory than of Voltaire and Gibbon.

1972 ‘E. Lathen’ Longer the Thread xi. 106 A small Hyde Park seemed to have sprung up on the green. A whole medley of impassioned orators was in full voice.

Derivatives

Hyde ˈParkian adj. having the quality (of voice) of a Hyde Park orator.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > speech-making > [adjective] > of or relating to a speaker > of type of speaker

platformy1890

Hyde Parkian1892

platformish1892

Hyde Park1897

1892 G. B. Shaw Let. 21 Apr. (1965) I. 337 Her voice has become much more powerful—quite Hyde Parkian in its pedal notes.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

单词	hyde park
释义	Hyde Parkn. /ˈhʌɪd ˈpɑːk/ Etymology: < Hyde Park, the name of a park in central London, of which a part (known as Speakers' Corner) is traditionally the scene of ‘soap-box’ oratory. Used allusively (frequently attributive) of the type of speaker, oratory, etc., found at Speaker's Corner in Hyde Park. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > speech-making > [adjective] > of or relating to a speaker > of type of speaker platformy1890 Hyde Parkian1892 platformish1892 Hyde Park1897 1897 London Handbk. 143/1 They [sc. ‘contentious Jews’] pose as martyrs in the cause of liberty, and certainly any man well deserves such an honourable title who will listen unflinchingly to two hours of Hyde Park oratory. 1912 C. Mackenzie Carnival xii. 132 Love..was as incredible to her as..to a Hyde Park materialist. 1914 ‘I. Hay’ Knight on Wheels (ed. 2) xix. 186 This is a peculiarity of the Hyde Park orator. Set him on his legs, and in ten minutes he has wandered..from the point. 1934 ‘G. Orwell’ Burmese Days xvii. 245 He told Flory ‘not to start talking like a damned Hyde Park agitator’, and then read him a snappish little sermon. 1937 Discovery Aug. 254/1 Each having something to say like so many Hyde Park orators. 1965 ‘C. Fremlin’ Jealous One xi. 85 Everyone..competing, like Hyde Park orators, for an audience for their particular problem. 1966 Listener 24 Feb. 287/2 A few jibes against the Christian Church more reminiscent of Hyde Park oratory than of Voltaire and Gibbon. 1972 ‘E. Lathen’ Longer the Thread xi. 106 A small Hyde Park seemed to have sprung up on the green. A whole medley of impassioned orators was in full voice. Derivatives Hyde ˈParkian adj. having the quality (of voice) of a Hyde Park orator. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > speech-making > [adjective] > of or relating to a speaker > of type of speaker platformy1890 Hyde Parkian1892 platformish1892 Hyde Park1897 1892 G. B. Shaw Let. 21 Apr. (1965) I. 337 Her voice has become much more powerful—quite Hyde Parkian in its pedal notes. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < n.1892
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