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   O·ra·tion

   /ôˈrāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion: "Pericles' famous funeral oration"
   • ▪ the style or manner in which a formal speech is given: "there is nothing quite like his messianic oration"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a prayer): from Latin oratio(n-) ‘discourse, prayer’, from orare ‘speak, pray’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   • O

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   • N

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