Definition of peroration Peroration
per•o•ra•tion
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What does peroration mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: perorations |
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| peroration - (rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration; "he summarized his main points in his peroration" | ||
| close, closing, ending, conclusion, end approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap; "the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision" | ||
| oration an instance of oratory; "he delivered an oration on the decline of family values" | ||
| rhetoric study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking) | ||
| peroration - a flowery and highly rhetorical oration | ||
| oration an instance of oratory; "he delivered an oration on the decline of family values" | ||
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- peroration (Noun)
The concluding section of a discourse, either written or oral, in which the orator or writer sums up and commends his topic to his audience, particularly as used in the technical sense of a component of ancient Roman oratorical delivery. - peroration (Noun)
A discourse or rhetorical argument in general.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- peroration (n.)
The concluding part of an oration; especially, a final summing up and enforcement of an argument.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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peroration
per-ō-rā′shun, n. the conclusion of a speech, usually summing up the points and enforcing the argument.—v.i. Per′orate, to make a peroration: (coll.) to make a speech. [Fr.,—L. peroratio—perorāre, to bring a speech to an end—per, through, orāre, to speak—os, oris, the mouth.]
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🔤- peroration, noun, singular of perorations.
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