Meaning of Oratory | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The Oratory of Saint Philip Neri, a society of priests and lay brothers founded in 1575.
2. Alternative letter-case form of oratory: a church belonging to the Oratory.
   alt-of
3. A private chapel or prayer room.
4. The art of public speaking, especially in a formal, expressive, or forceful manner.
   uncountable
5. A Roman Catholic chapel; a building for public or private worship that is not a parish church.
6. Eloquence; the quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing.
   uncountable
7. A Catholic church belonging to the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri.
   specifically

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Examples

“I will retire to my oratory, and pray to the blessed Virgin to inspire you with her holy counsels […].”

“By public oratories are meant those attached to monasteries, convents, seminaries, etc., having a public entrance by which the faithful have access to them.”

“They had been given the old Oscott College premises as a temporary home, but were content there until Oratories could be established in the cities. St Philip Neri had specifically intended that the Oratory should be a city-based form of communal and missionary life.”

“Rising from humble farmhand to community organizer to a leader of the national Fatah party, Mr. Barghouti became known for his soaring oratory and common touch.”

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