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# oration

noun (orations)

«oration» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

An oration is a formal speech, often given at a special ceremony such as a funeral. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/oration/#m1)

### In the lessons

in stories, someone makes a solemn speech over a grave or a fallen hero

### Examples

- The mayor gave an oration at the school opening. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/oration/#x1)
- Her grandfather's funeral oration made everyone cry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/oration/#x2)
- The speaker's oration was short and sincere. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/oration/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «oration» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/oration/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«oration» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/oration.html) on Mova free.