oratory: Meaning and Definition of

or•a•to•ry

1. skill or eloquence in public speaking: The evangelist moved thousands to repentance with his oratory.
2. the art of public speaking, esp. in a formal and eloquent manner.

or•a•to•ry

1. a place of prayer, as a small chapel or a room for private devotions.
2. (cap.)any of the religious societies of secular priests who live in religious communities but do not take vows.