Oratorian
[awr-uh-tawr-ee-uh n, -tohr-, or-] /ˌɔr əˈtɔr i ən, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌɒr-/ Roman Catholic Church
noun
1.
a member of an Oratory.
adjective
2.
of or relating to the Oratorians.
/ˌɒrəˈtɔːrɪən/
noun
1.
a member of the religious congregation of the Oratory
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[awr-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, or-] /ˈɔr əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈɒr-/ noun 1. skill or eloquence in public speaking: The evangelist moved thousands to repentance with his oratory. 2. the art of public speaking, especially in a formal and eloquent manner. [awr-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, or-] /ˈɔr əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈɒr-/ noun, plural oratories. 1. a place of […]
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[awr-uh-triks, or-] /ˈɔr ə trɪks, ˈɒr-/ noun, plural oratrices [awr-uh-trahy-seez, or-] /ˌɔr əˈtraɪ siz, ˌɒr-/ (Show IPA) 1. a woman who delivers an oration; a public speaker, especially one of great eloquence.