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Definition of: oratorio
(ôr′ə·tôr′ē·ō, -tō′rē·ō, or′-) noun plural ·os
A musical composition, usually on a sacred theme, for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, dramatic in that it tells a connected story, though without scenery or acting. [<Ital., lit., a small chapel <L oratorium. See ORATORY2.]
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