peroration

[ per-uh-rey-shuhn ]

/ ˌpɛr əˈreɪ ʃən /

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noun

a long speech characterized by lofty and often pompous language.

Rhetoric. the concluding part of a speech or discourse, in which the speaker or writer recapitulates the principal points and urges them with greater earnestness and force.

Origin of peroration

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin perōrātiōn- (stem of perōrātiō) the closing of a speech. See perorate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM peroration

per·o·ra·tion·al, per·o·ra·tive, adjectiveper·or·a·tor·i·cal

[puh-rawr-uh-tawr-i-kuhl, -ror-uh-tor-], /pəˌrɔr əˈtɔr ɪ kəl, -ˌrɒr əˈtɒr-/, adjectiveper·or·a·tor·i·cal·ly, adverbper·or·a·to·ry

[puh-rawr-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -ror-], /pəˈrɔr əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, -ˈrɒr-/, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH peroration

oration, peroration

Words nearby peroration

Peronist, Peronista, Perón, Juan, peroral, perorate, peroration, per os, Perot, H. Ross, Perotinus, Perovo, perovskite

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Example sentences from the Web for peroration

Seems that one day towards the close of last century Burke flung dagger on floor of House by way of peroration.
Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, September 3, 1887|Various
The peroration as barely reported seems below the level of a debating society.
Lord Chatham|Archibald Phillip Primrose Rosebery
The peroration which followed made an irresistible appeal to a people always mindful of the glories of the relief of Derry.
Ulster's Stand For Union|Ronald McNeill
On the contrary, she felt highly satisfied with her speech, and may be said to have hugged its peroration.
Somehow Good|William de Morgan

My father had probably kept this peroration and this threat for the last stroke.
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias)|Alexandre Dumas, fils

British Dictionary definitions for peroration

peroration

/ (ˌpɛrəˈreɪʃən) /

noun

rhetoric the conclusion of a speech or discourse, in which points made previously are summed up or recapitulated, esp with greater emphasis

Word Origin for peroration

C15: from Latin perōrātiō, from perōrāre, from per- (thoroughly) + orāre to speak

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	peroration
释义	peroration [ per-uh-rey-shuhn ] / ˌpɛr əˈreɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR peroration ON THESAURUS.COM noun a long speech characterized by lofty and often pompous language. Rhetoric. the concluding part of a speech or discourse, in which the speaker or writer recapitulates the principal points and urges them with greater earnestness and force. Origin of peroration 1400–50; late Middle English <Latin perōrātiōn- (stem of perōrātiō) the closing of a speech. See perorate, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM peroration per·o·ra·tion·al, per·o·ra·tive, adjectiveper·or·a·tor·i·cal [puh-rawr-uh-tawr-i-kuhl, -ror-uh-tor-], /pəˌrɔr əˈtɔr ɪ kəl, -ˌrɒr əˈtɒr-/, adjectiveper·or·a·tor·i·cal·ly, adverbper·or·a·to·ry [puh-rawr-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -ror-], /pəˈrɔr əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, -ˈrɒr-/, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH peroration oration, peroration Words nearby peroration Peronist, Peronista, Perón, Juan, peroral, perorate, peroration, per os, Perot, H. Ross, Perotinus, Perovo, perovskite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peroration Seems that one day towards the close of last century Burke flung dagger on floor of House by way of peroration. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, September 3, 1887\|Various The peroration as barely reported seems below the level of a debating society. Lord Chatham\|Archibald Phillip Primrose Rosebery The peroration which followed made an irresistible appeal to a people always mindful of the glories of the relief of Derry. Ulster's Stand For Union\|Ronald McNeill On the contrary, she felt highly satisfied with her speech, and may be said to have hugged its peroration. Somehow Good\|William de Morgan My father had probably kept this peroration and this threat for the last stroke. Camille (La Dame aux Camilias)\|Alexandre Dumas, fils British Dictionary definitions for peroration peroration / (ˌpɛrəˈreɪʃən) / noun rhetoric the conclusion of a speech or discourse, in which points made previously are summed up or recapitulated, esp with greater emphasis Word Origin for peroration C15: from Latin perōrātiō, from perōrāre, from per- (thoroughly) + orāre to speak Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to peroration farewell, windup, lecture, pronouncement, assertion, summation, postscript, coda, denouement, climax, conclusion, dissertation, homily, exhortation, harangue, descant, recitation, declamation, spiel, discourse
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