oratory
IPA: ˈɔrʌtɔri
noun
- A private chapel or prayer room.
- A Roman Catholic chapel; a building for public or private worship that is not a parish church.
- (specifically) A Catholic church belonging to the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri.
- The art of public speaking, especially in a formal, expressive, or forceful manner.
- Eloquence; the quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing.
- (Roman Catholicism) The Oratory of Saint Philip Neri, a society of priests and lay brothers founded in 1575.
- Alternative letter-case form of oratory: a church belonging to the Oratory. [A private chapel or prayer room.]
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Examples of "oratory" in Sentences
- He was educated at the oratory school.
- The exterior of the oratory is unadorned.
- I learned about expository and oratory speeches.
- She is also known for his grandiloquent oratory.
- The architectural style of the oratory is modern.
- There is a columbarium in the oratory of the cathedral.
- The monks complained to the new general of the Oratory.
- He was buried in the oratory where he habitually prayed.
- The centerpiece of the town and university is a Catholic oratory.
- The church is presently served by the Congregation of the Oratory.
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