Oratory - English meaning

Oratory – definitions in English dictionary

noun
A small chapel, especially for private worship.
Usage examples:
At the same time, the filippine order was spreading its wings, and oratories were set up in many ci…
noun
(in the roman catholic church) a society of priests without vows, especially the oratory of st philip neri founded in 1564.

noun
The art or practice of formal speaking in public.
Usage examples:
The gift of persuasive oratory
Synonims:
Rhetoric Eloquence Grandiloquence Magniloquence Public speaking Speech-making Declamation Way with words The gift of the gab Fluency

noun
The activity of giving skillful and effective speeches in public
Usage examples:
Daniel webster was famous as an orator.

Oratory translation into English

Oratory: translate from English into Chinese

演说

Oratory: translate from English into Dutch

Welsprekendheid, Kapel, Retorica, Rederijkerskunst, Kerk

Oratory: translate from English into French

Art oratoire

Oratory: translate from English into German

Oratorium, Redekunst

Oratory: translate from English into Hindi

वक्तृत्व, वक्तृता, वक्तृत्व-कला, वाक-चातुर्य, वाक-पटुता, ख़ुशबयानी, वाग्मिता, प्रभावशाली वक्तृता, उपासनागृह, भाषणकला, वक्तृत्वकला

Oratory: translate from English into Italian

Oratorio, Oratoria

Oratory: translate from English into Korean

웅변, 기도원

Oratory: translate from English into Russian

Красноречие, Ораторское искусство, Риторика, Часовня, Молельня, Разглагольствование

Oratory: translate from English into Spanish

Oratorio, Oratoria

Word origin

early 16th century: from Latin oratoria, feminine (used as a noun) of oratorius ‘relating to an orator’.

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Oratory – similar words

oratorially

adverb
In the manner of an orator; as regards oration or public speaking.

Oratorially - all meanings in English

Oratory synonims

declamation

noun
The action or art of declaiming.
Usage examples:
Shakespearean declamation

noun
A strong statement or an occasion when you express something with a lot of feeling
Usage examples:
He subjected us to half an hour of impassioned declamation against the new airport runway., declama…

Declamation - all meanings in English

eloquence

noun
Fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.
Usage examples:
A preacher of great power and eloquence

noun
The quality of delivering a clear, strong message
Usage examples:
She was renowned for her eloquence and beauty., his wit and eloquence made it a joy to be around him.

Eloquence - all meanings in English

fluency

noun
The quality or condition of being fluent.
Usage examples:
But fluency and cohesion are qualities that take time to develop and a clutch of new recruits, draf…

noun
The ability to speak or write a language easily, well, and quickly
Usage examples:
One of the requirements of the job is fluency in two or more african languages., his time here is c…

Fluency - all meanings in English

grandiloquence

noun
A style or manner of speaking that uses complicated language in order to attract admiration and attention, especially in order to make someone or something seem important
Usage examples:
His grandiloquence was a powerful weapon that he used to overcome rivals and enemies., he has not l…

Grandiloquence - all meanings in English

magniloquence

noun
Use of high-flown language.
Usage examples:
There was no trace of magniloquence

Magniloquence - all meanings in English

rhetoric

noun
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
Usage examples:
He is using a common figure of rhetoric, hyperbole

Rhetoric - all meanings in English

the gift of the gab

idiom
The ability to speak easily and confidently in a way that makes people want to listen to you and believe you
Usage examples:
She's got the gift of gab - she should work in sales and marketing.

The gift of the gab - all meanings in English

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