ORATOR
Or"a*tor, n. Etym: [L., fr. orare to speak, utter. See Oration.]
1. A public speaker; one who delivers an oration; especially, one distinguished for his skill and power as a public speaker; one who is eloquent. I am no orator, as Brutus is. Shak. Some orator renowned In Athens or free Rome. Milton.
2. (Law) (a) In equity proceedings, one who prays for relief; a petitioner. (b) A plaintiff, or complainant, in a bill in chancery. Burrill.
3. (Eng. Universities)
Defn: An officer who is the voice of the university upon all public occasions, who writes, reads, and records all letters of a public nature, presents, with an appropriate address, those persons on whom honorary degrees are to be conferred, and performs other like duties; — called also public orator.
ORATORIAL
Or`a*to"ri*al, a.
Defn: Oratorical. [R.] Swift. —Or`a*to"ri*al*ly, adv.
ORATORIAN
Or`a*to"ri*an, a.
Defn: Oratorical. [Obs.] R. North.
ORATORIAN
Or`a*to"ri*an, n. Etym: [Cf. F. oratorien.] (R. C. Ch.)