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TOEFL BNC: 19398 COCA: 18117

orator

noun

or·​a·​tor ˈȯr-ə-tər How to pronounce orator (audio)
ˈär-
1
: one who delivers an oration
The orator delivered the funeral oration at the cathedral.
2
: one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
is a masterly orator, able to reduce a throng of thousands to a hushed silence Raymond Bonner

Synonyms

Example Sentences

though a brilliant wordsmith, Thomas Jefferson was by his own admission an unskilled orator
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of orator was in the 15th century

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