n.
Pronunciation: ˌ per- ə - ' r ā -sh ə n also ˌ p ə r-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English peroracyon, from Latin peroration-, peroratio, from perorare
Date: 15th century
1 : the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
2 : a highly rhetorical speech
– per · o · ra · tion · al \ ˌ per- ə - ' r ā -shn ə l, ˌ p ə r-, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective