ORATION

oration

(noun) an instance of oratory; “he delivered an oration on the decline of family values”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

oration (plural orations)

A formal, often ceremonial speech.

(jocular) A lengthy speech or argument in a private setting.

(Catholicism) A specific form of short, solemn prayer said by the president of the liturgical celebration on behalf of the people.

Synonyms

• (formal speech): eulogy (funeral oration); homily, sermon (religious); address, discourse, harangue, lecture

• (lengthy speech in a private setting): lecture, spiel

Verb

oration (third-person singular simple present orations, present participle orationing, simple past and past participle orationed)

To deliver an oration; to speak.

Synonyms

• hold forth, orate, sermonize, speechify

Anagrams

• Ontario, Troiano

Source: Wiktionary

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O*ra"tion, n.Etym: [L. oratio, fr. orare to speak, utter, pray. See Oral, Orison.]

Definition: An elaborate discourse, delivered in public, treating an important subject in a formal and dignified manner; especially, a discourse having reference to some special occasion, as a funeral, an anniversary, a celebration, or the like; -- distinguished from an argument in court, a popular harangue, a sermon, a lecture, etc.; as, Webster's oration at Bunker Hill. The lord archbishop . . . made a long oration. Bacon.

Syn.

– Address; speech. See Harangue.

O*ra"tion, v. i.

Definition: To deliver an oration. Donne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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