ALLOCUTION


Meaning of ALLOCUTION in English

[ ˌalə'kju:ʃ(ə)n ]

■ noun a formal speech giving advice or a warning.

Origin

C17: from L. allocutio(n-) , from alloqui 'speak to'.

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