o ‧ ra ‧ tion /əˈreɪʃ ə n, ɔː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: oratio , from orare 'to speak, pray' ]
a formal public speech
o ‧ ra ‧ tion /əˈreɪʃ ə n, ɔː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: oratio , from orare 'to speak, pray' ]
a formal public speech
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012