n. 1 a a person making a speech. b an eloquent public speaker. 2 (in full public orator) an official speaking for a university on ceremonial occasions. oratorial adj.
[ ME f. AF oratour, OF orateur f. L orator -oris speaker, pleader (as ORATION) ]
n. 1 a a person making a speech. b an eloquent public speaker. 2 (in full public orator) an official speaking for a university on ceremonial occasions. oratorial adj.
[ ME f. AF oratour, OF orateur f. L orator -oris speaker, pleader (as ORATION) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012