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orator
orator †advocate XIV; †petitioner; (eloquent) public speaker XV; as a university official XVII. — AN. oratour = (O)F. orateur — L. ōrātor, -ōr- speaker, pleader, f. pp. stem of ōrāre, whence (or in part back-formation) orate †plead XVI; deliver a speech XVIII; see -ATE3, -ATOR.
So oration †petition XIV; formal speech XVI. — L. ōrātiō, -ōn- formal language, discourse, advocate's speech, (eccl.) prayer. |
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T. F. HOAD. "orator." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "orator." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-orator.html T. F. HOAD. "orator." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-orator.html |
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orator The word translated ‘orator’ by AV
(Isa. 3: 3) is better rendered ‘enchanter’(NRSV, REB) or ‘soothsayer’ (NJB). The ‘orator’ Tertullus (Acts 24: 1) is better described as an ‘advocate’ (REB, NJB). |
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "orator." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "orator." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-orator.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "orator." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-orator.html |
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or·a·tor / ˈôrətər; ˈär-/ • n. a public speaker, esp. one who is eloquent or skilled. DERIVATIVES: or·a·to·ri·al / ˌôrəˈtôrēəl/ adj. |
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"orator." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "orator." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-orator.html "orator." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-orator.html |
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orator •theatre (US theater)
•realtor
•amphitheatre (US amphitheater)
•proprietor, rioter
•breakfaster • comforter • Lancaster
•Doncaster
•Alasdair, baluster
•bardolater, idolater
•amateur, shamateur
•schemata • stigmata • automata
•traumata • covenanter
•Mahabharata • orator • warranter
•Alberta, asserter, Bizerta, converter, deserter, Goethe, inserter, kurta, perverter, reverter, subverter
•frankfurter
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"orator." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "orator." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-orator.html "orator." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-orator.html |
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