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Pronunciation: [ɔːɹˈe͡ɪʃənz] (IPA)

Orations are formal speeches given on a particular subject. There are several synonyms for orations, including speeches, discourse, address, sermon, talk, lecture, homily, and peroration. Speeches are generally given on important occasions like a graduation ceremony or political event. Discourse is a broader term which includes conversations and discussions as well as formal speeches. Addresses are speeches given to a particular audience, while a homily is a religious sermon. Talk and lecture are more informal terms and are used in more casual settings. Finally, a peroration is a concluding statement made to summarize the entire speech.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Orations

As the practice of public speaking advanced, these gradually passed into a mere form, and were superseded by funeral orations.
"The Roman Poets of the Republic"
W. Y. Sellar
When reading his works, one recalls unconsciously the orations of the ancient philosophers, delivered in those dazzling gardens, luxuriant in sunlight and fragrant with flowers.
"Common Sense Subtitle: How To Exercise It"
Yoritomo-Tashi
Mr. Loring had a national reputation for finished and eloquent orations.
"Memoirs of Orange Jacobs"
Orange Jacobs

Famous quotes with Orations

  • Solid men of Boston, banish long potations! Solid men of Boston, make no long orations!
    Charles Morris
  • Alas, our noble men of genius, Heaven's real messengers to us, they also rendered nearly futile by the wasteful time;—preappointed they everywhere, and assiduously trained by all their pedagogues and monitors, to "rise in Parliament," to compose orations, write books, or in short speak words, for the approval of reviewers; instead of doing real kingly work to be approved of by the gods!
    Thomas Carlyle
  • When Reagan fired the striking air traffic controllers in 1981, he told America he was literally willing to kill us all if we didn't give in to his wealth-transfer plan. It was so shocking that it worked. The air controller's union broke- and so did a whole way of life. Thanks to Ronald Reagan, we are all miserable wage slaves, or schoolyard wretches being pressed and prepared for life in the office world. There is no other choice but that, or death. The way this country supplicated before Reagan's corpse, elevating him to a kind of Khomeini status with the seven-day funeral and the endless orations about his humanity, his intelligence, and how wonderfully simple life was under his reign, only reinforced the most disturbing conclusion that I was reaching as I wrote this book: that Americans have become the perfect slaves, fools and suckers, while a small elite is cackling all the way to the offshore bank.
    Mark Ames

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