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单词 orator
释义

orator

noun

or·​a·​tor ˈȯr-ə-tər How to pronounce orator (audio)
ˈär-
1
: one who delivers an oration
The orator delivered the funeral oration at the cathedral.
2
: one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
is a masterly orator, able to reduce a throng of thousands to a hushed silence Raymond Bonner

Synonyms

  • lecturer
  • speaker
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Example Sentences

though a brilliant wordsmith, Thomas Jefferson was by his own admission an unskilled orator
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

orator

noun

or·​a·​tor ˈȯr-ə-tər How to pronounce orator (audio)
: a public speaker noted for skill and power in speaking

orator

noun

as in lecturer
a person who makes usually formal public speeches though a brilliant wordsmith, Thomas Jefferson was by his own admission an unskilled orator

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • lecturer
  • speaker
  • rhetorician
  • spellbinder
  • declaimer
  • spieler
  • spouter
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