| 单词 | oratory |
| 释义 | oratory n. (pl. -ies) 1. the art or practice of formal speaking, esp. in public. 2. exaggerated, eloquent, or highly coloured language. 3. a small chapel, esp. for private worship. 4. (Oratory) RC Ch. a a religious society of priests without vows founded in Rome in 1564 and providing plain preaching and popular services. b a branch of this in England etc. Derivatives oratorian adj. & n. oratorical adj. Etymology: senses 1 and 2 f. L ars oratoria art of speaking; senses 3 and 4 ME f. AF oratorie, OF oratoire f. eccl.L oratorium: both f. L oratorius f. orare pray, speak |
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