Definitions for orationɔˈreɪ ʃən, oʊˈreɪ-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•ra•tion*ɔˈreɪ ʃən, oʊˈreɪ-(n.)
a formal public speech, esp. for a special occasion.
* Syn: See speech.
Origin of oration:
1325–75; ME oracion < L ōrātiō speech, prayer, der. of ōrāre to plead, der. of ōr-, s. of ōs mouth
Princeton's WordNet
oration(noun)
an instance of oratory
"he delivered an oration on the decline of family values"
Wiktionary
oration(Noun)
a formal ceremonial speech
Origin: oratio. Cognate with orison.
Translations for oration
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- redevoering, orasieAfrikaans
- خِطاب، خُطْبَهArabic
- словоBulgarian
- oraçãoPortuguese (BR)
- proslov,řečCzech
- feierliche RedeGerman
- tale; -taleDanish
- δημόσιος λόγος, αγόρευσηGreek
- discursoSpanish
- kõneEstonian
- نطق؛ خطابهFarsi
- puheFinnish
- discours solennelFrench
- נְאוּם חֲגִיגִיHebrew
- भाषण, सम्भाषण, व्याख्यान, निवेदनHindi
- govorCroatian
- (nyilvános) beszédHungarian
- pidatoIndonesian
- viðhafnarræðaIcelandic
- orazione, (discorso solenne)Italian
- 演説Japanese
- 정식 연설Korean
- oracija, (pra)kalbaLithuanian
- [] runaLatvian
- ucapanMalay
- redeDutch
- høytidelig taleNorwegian
- oracja, mowaPolish
- نطق؛ خطابهPersian
- نطق يا ويناPashto
- oraçãoPortuguese
- discurs (solemn)Romanian
- (торжественная) речьRussian
- rečSlovak
- slavnostni govorSlovenian
- besedaSerbian
- högtidligt talSwedish
- การพูดปราศรัยในที่สาธารณะThai
- söylev, nutukTurkish
- 演說，致辭Chinese (Trad.)
- промоваUkrainian
- خطبہ، تقريرUrdu
- bài diễn vănVietnamese
- 演说，致辞Chinese (Simp.)
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