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Definition of: oration
(ô·rā′shən, ō·rā′-) noun
1. An elaborate public speech.
2. A graduation speech. See synonyms under SPEECH. [<L oratio, -onis <oratus, pp. of orare pray, speak <os, oris mouth. Doublet of ORISON.]
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