(ôr′ə·tôr′ē, -tō′rē, or′-) noun plural ·ries
1. The art of public speaking; eloquence.
2. Eloquent language. See synonyms under SPEECH. [<L oratoria (ars) the oratorical (art), orig. fem. of oratorius <orator ORATOR]

(ôr′ə·tôr′ē, -tō′rē, or′-) noun plural ·ries
1. A place for prayer; a private chapel.
2. One of various congregations of priests in the Roman Catholic Church, who live together without vows, primarily for the purpose of teaching. [<LL oratorium (templum) (a temple) for prayer, orig. neut. of oratorius of prayer <orator one who prays <oratus. See ORATION.]