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Noun: oration  o'rey-shun or u'rey-shun [N. Amer], ó'rey-shun or u'rey-shun [Brit]
  1. A formal public speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion
    "He delivered an oration on the decline of family values"

Derived forms: orations

Type of: oratory

Encyclopedia: Oration