Oratorical

  • 101rhe|tor|i|cal — «rih TR uh kuhl, TOR », adjective. 1. of or having to do with rhetoric. 2. using rhetoric. 3. intended especially for display; artificial: »a rhetorical style, rhetorical language. 4. = oratorical. (Cf. ↑oratorical) –rhe|tor´i|cal|ness, noun …

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  • 102captain — Master Mas ter (m[.a]s t[ e]r), n. [OE. maistre, maister, OF. maistre, mestre, F. ma[^i]tre, fr. L. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Gr. me gas. Cf. {Maestro}, {Magister}, {Magistrate}, {Magnitude},… …

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  • 103Effect — Ef*fect , n. [L. effectus, fr. efficere, effectum, to effect; ex + facere to make: cf. F. effet, formerly also spelled effect. See {Fact}.] 1. Execution; performance; realization; operation; as, the law goes into effect in May. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 104Elocution — El o*cu tion, n. [L. elocutio, fr. eloqui, elocutus, to speak out: cf. F. [ e]locution. See {Eloquent}.] 1. Utterance by speech. [R.] [1913 Webster] [Fruit] whose taste . . . Gave elocution to the mute, and taught The tongue not made for speech… …

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  • 105Elocutive — El o*cu tive, a. Pertaining to oratorical expression. [Obs.] Feltham. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 106Exhibition — Ex hi*bi tion, n. [L. exhibitio a delivering: cf. F. exhibition.] 1. The act of exhibiting for inspection, or of holding forth to view; manifestation; display. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is exhibited, held forth, or displayed; also, any public… …

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  • 107For effect — Effect Ef*fect , n. [L. effectus, fr. efficere, effectum, to effect; ex + facere to make: cf. F. effet, formerly also spelled effect. See {Fact}.] 1. Execution; performance; realization; operation; as, the law goes into effect in May. [1913… …

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  • 108In effect — Effect Ef*fect , n. [L. effectus, fr. efficere, effectum, to effect; ex + facere to make: cf. F. effet, formerly also spelled effect. See {Fact}.] 1. Execution; performance; realization; operation; as, the law goes into effect in May. [1913… …

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  • 109Little masters — Master Mas ter (m[.a]s t[ e]r), n. [OE. maistre, maister, OF. maistre, mestre, F. ma[^i]tre, fr. L. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Gr. me gas. Cf. {Maestro}, {Magister}, {Magistrate}, {Magnitude},… …

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  • 110Master — Mas ter (m[.a]s t[ e]r), n. [OE. maistre, maister, OF. maistre, mestre, F. ma[^i]tre, fr. L. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Gr. me gas. Cf. {Maestro}, {Magister}, {Magistrate}, {Magnitude}, {Major},… …

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