Oratorical
[ɒrə'tɒrɪk(ə)l] or [,ɔrə'tɔkəl]
Definition
(adj.) characteristic of an orator or oratory; 'oratorical prose'; 'harangued his men in an oratorical way'- Robert Graves .
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Definition
(a.) Of or pertaining to an orator or to oratory; characterized by oratory; rhetorical; becoming to an orator; as, an oratorical triumph; an oratorical essay.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Rhetorical.
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Examples
- Mr. Bumble had a great idea of his oratorical powers and his importance. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Yes, I've done, said Raffles, taking hold of his hat which stood before him on the table, and giving it a sort of oratorical push. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- Finds Podsnap reading the paper, standing, and inclined to be oratorical over the astonishing discovery he has made, that Italy is not England. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- A flourishing oratorical cough was now heard, followed by the interjection Whisht! Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- There was no oratorical talent in the ship. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
Editor: Martin