oratory

== English == === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɒɹət(ə)ɹi/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɔ.ɹəˌtɔ.ɹi/ === Etymology 1 === From Middle English oratorie, from Anglo-Norman oratorie, Middle French oratoire, and their source, Late Latin ōrātōrium. Doublet of oratorio. Displaced native Old English bēdhūs. ==== Noun ==== oratory (plural oratories) A private chapel or prayer room. [from 14th c.] A Roman Catholic chapel; a building for public or private worship that is not a parish church. Coordinate term: chantry (specifically) A Catholic church belonging to the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri. ===== Alternative forms ===== (church of the Oratory of St Philip Neri): Oratory ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Latin ōrātōria, from the feminine of ōrātōrius (“oratorial”). ==== Noun ==== oratory (uncountable) The art of public speaking, especially in a formal, expressive, or forceful manner. [from 16th c.] Eloquence; the quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing. ===== Synonyms ===== (art of public speaking): public speaking ===== Translations ===== == Middle English == === Noun === oratory alternative form of oratorie