Oration — O*ra tion, n.[L. oratio, fr. orare to speak, utter, pray. See {Oral}, {Orison}.] An elaborate discourse, delivered in public, treating an important subject in a formal and dignified manner; especially, a discourse having reference to some special … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Oration — O*ra tion, v. i. To deliver an oration. Donne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oration — index bombast, declamation, diatribe, discourse, peroration, recital, speech Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
oration — (n.) late 14c., prayer, from L.L. orationem (nom. oratio) speaking, discourse, language, prayer, noun of action from pp. stem of L. orare (see ORATOR (Cf. orator)). Meaning formal speech, discourse first recorded c.1500 … Etymology dictionary
oration — *speech, address, harangue, lecture, talk, sermon, homily … New Dictionary of Synonyms
oration — [n] speech address, chalk talk*, declamation, discourse, harangue, homily, lecture, pep talk*, pitch*, sermon, soapbox*, spiel*; concepts 266,278 Ant. print, writing … New thesaurus
oration — ► NOUN ▪ a formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion. ORIGIN Latin, from orare speak, pray … English terms dictionary
oration — [ō rā′shən, ô rā′shən] n. [ME oracion < L oratio < orare, to speak < IE base * ōr , to speak, call > Gr ara, prayer] a formal public speech, esp. one given at a ceremony SYN. SPEECH … English World dictionary
Oration — Eine Oration (von lateinisch orare, sprechen, predigen, verkündigen, beten os, der Mund) ist eine geprägte Form eines Gebetes in der christlichen Liturgie. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Herkunft 2 Form 3 Orationen im Gottesdienst … Deutsch Wikipedia
oration — n. 1) to deliver an oration 2) a funeral oration * * * a funeral oration to deliver an oration … Combinatory dictionary
