Word
orator
Phoneticsor·a·tor
US/ˈɔɹətɝ/
UK/ˈɒɹətɐ/
Definition
n. a person who is very good at speaking in public and making people listen to them.
n. a person who delivers formal speeches, especially one who is skilled in public speaking.
Examples
“The famous orator spoke to a large crowd in the park.”
“The university invited a renowned orator to deliver the graduation speech to the incoming class.”
“While the politician was a skilled orator, his actual policy proposals lacked the substance required to address the nation's most pressing economic challenges.”
Examples
simple
“The famous orator spoke to a large crowd in the park.”
contextual
“The university invited a renowned orator to deliver the graduation speech to the incoming class.”
complex
“While the politician was a skilled orator, his actual policy proposals lacked the substance required to address the nation's most pressing economic challenges.”
Etymology
From Middle English oratour, from Anglo-Norman oratour, from Latin ōrātor.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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