noun Etymology: Latin ~-, oratio speech, ~, from orare to plead, speak, pray; akin to Hittite ariya- to consult an oracle and perhaps to Greek ara prayer Date: 1502 an elaborate discourse delivered in a formal and dignified manner
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Meaning of ORATION in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012