n.
Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r- ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē , ' är-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ries
Etymology: Middle English oratorie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin oratorium, from Latin orare
Date: 14th century
1 : a place of prayer especially : a private or institutional chapel
2 capitalized : an Oratorian congregation, house, or church