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Oratory

Oratory (oratory)
n.(?)
Or"a*to*ry
; pl. Oratories (#). [OE. oratorie, fr. L. oratorium, fr. oratorius of praying, of an orator: cf. F. oratoire. See Orator, Oral, and cf. Oratorio.]
  1. A place of orisons, or prayer; especially, a chapel or small room set apart for private devotions.

    An oratory [temple] . . . in worship of Dian. Chaucer.

    Do not omit thy prayers for want of a good oratory, or place to pray in. Jer. Taylor.

    Fathers of the Oratory (R. C. Ch.), a society of priests founded by St. Philip Neri, living in community, and not bound by a special vow. The members are called also oratorians.

Oratory

Oratory (oratory)
n.
Or"a*to*ry
  1. The art of an orator; the art of public speaking in an eloquent or effective manner; the exercise of rhetorical skill in oral discourse; eloquence.
    "The oratory of Greece and Rome." Milton.

    When a world of men
    Could not prevail with all their oratory.     Shak.













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