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oration (noun)

oration /əˈreɪʃən/ noun

plural orations

oration

/əˈreɪʃən/

noun

plural orations

Britannica Dictionary definition of ORATION

[count] formal

: a formal speech

She made/gave/delivered an oration on the value of art in society.
funeral orations

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