I. ˈȯr-ə-ˌtȯr-ē, ˈär- noun
( 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
II. noun
Etymology: Latin oratoria, from feminine of oratorius oratorical, from orare
Date: 1594
1. : the art of speaking in public eloquently or effectively
2.
a. : public speaking that employs oratory
b. : public speaking that is characterized by the use of stock phrases and that appeals chiefly to the emotions