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orator

[ awr-uh-ter, or- ]

noun

  1. a person who delivers an oration; a public speaker, especially one of great eloquence:

    Demosthenes was one of the great orators of ancient Greece.

  2. Law. a plaintiff in a case in a court of equity.


orator

/ ˈɒəə /

noun

  1. a public speaker, esp one versed in rhetoric
  2. a person given to lengthy or pompous speeches
  3. obsolete.
    the claimant in a cause of action in chancery
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ǰa·ٴǰ· adjective
  • ǰa·ٴǰ·󾱱 noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of orator1

1325–75; < Latin ōٴǰ speaker, suppliant, equivalent to ō ( re ) ( oration ) + -tor -tor; replacing Middle English oratour < Anglo-French < Latin, as above
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Biden – once regarded as a gifted communicator and orator - appeared less able to connect with the American people.

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His friends describe him as a charismatic orator, who spoke softly and possessed wells of energy for the issues he cared about most.

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She is not an eloquent orator - and does not seem to have much of a plan to improve our country.

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Harris has an enormous resume, with skills as an attorney, an orator and a policymaker.

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Hezbollah played on the popularity of Nasrallah, a skilled orator who spoke with a lisp and would crack the occasional joke and use slang.

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