Webster's Dictionary 1913

1324

Orangite

Or″an‐gite (?), (Min.) An orange-yellow variety of the mineral thorite, found in Norway.

1325

Orarian

O‐ra″ri‐an (?), a. [L. orarius, fr. ora coast.] Of or pertaining to a coast.

1326

Oration

O‐ra″tion (?), n. [L. oratio, fr. orare to speak, utter, pray. See Oral, Orison.] An elaborate discourse, delivered in public, treating an important subject in a formal and dign...

1327

Oration (2)

O‐ra″tion, v. i. To deliver an oration. Donne.

1328

Orator

Or″a‐tor (?), n. [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 publi...

1329

Oratorial

Or′a‐to″ri‐al (?), a. Oratorical. Swift. —Or′a‐to″ri‐al‐ly, adv.

1330

Oratorian

Or′a‐to″ri‐an (?), a. Oratorical. R. North.

1331

Oratorian (2)

Or′a‐to″ri‐an, n. [Cf. F. oratorien.] (R. C. Ch.) See Fathers of the Oratory, under Oratory.

1332

Oratorical

Or′a‐tor″ic‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to an orator or to oratory; characterized by oratory; rhetorical; becoming to an orator; as, an oratorical triumph; an oratorical essay. ...

1333

Oratorio

Or′a‐to″ri‐o (?), n. [It., fr. L. oratorius belonging to praying. See Orator, and cf. Oratory.]1. (Mus.) A more or less dramatic text or poem, founded on some Scripture nerrativ...

1334

Oratorious

Or′a‐to″ri‐ous (?), a. [LL. oratorius.] Oratorical. Jer. Taylor. — Or′a‐to″ri‐ous‐ly, adv.

1335

Oratorize

Or″a‐tor‐ize (?), v. i. To play the orator. Dickens.

1336

Oratory

Or″a‐to‐ry (?), n.; pl.Oratories (#). [OE. oratorie, fr. L. oratorium, fr. oratorius of praying, of an orator: cf. F. oratoire. See Orator, Oral, and cf. Oratorio.] A place of o...

1337

Oratory (2)

Or″a‐to‐ry, n. [L. oratoria (sc. ars) the oratorical art.] The art of an orator; the art of public speaking in an eloquent or effective manner; the exercise of rhetorical skill ...

1338

Oratress

Or″a‐tress (?), n. A woman who makes public addresses. Warner.

1339

Oratrix

Or″a‐trix (?), n. A woman plaintiff, or complainant, in equity pleading. Burrill.

1340

Orb

Orb (ôrb), n. [OF. orb blind, fr. L. orbus destitute.] (Arch.) A blank window or panel. Oxf. Gloss.

1341

Orb (2)

Orb, n. [F. orbe, fr. L. orbis circle, orb. Cf. Orbit.]1. A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star.In the small orb of one par...

1342

Orb (3)

Orb (ôrb), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Orbed (ôrbd); p. pr. & vb. n.Orbing.] 1. To form into an orb or circle. Milton.Lowell.2. To encircle; to surround; to inclose.The wheels were orbed...

1343

Orb (4)

Orb, v. i. To become round like an orb.And orb into the perfect star. Tennyson.

1344

Orbate

Or″bate (?), a. [L. orbatus, p. p. of orbare to bereave, fr. orbus bereaved of parents or children. See Orphan.] Bereaved; fatherless; childless.

1345

Orbation

Or‐ba″tion (?), n. [L. orbatio.] The state of being orbate, or deprived of parents or children; privation, in general; bereavement. Bp. Hall.

1346

Orbed

Orbed (?), a. Having the form of an orb; round.The orbèd eyelids are let down. Trench.

1347

Orbic

{ Or″bic (?), Or″bic‐al (?), } a. [L. orbicus, or orbitus, fr. orbis orb.] Spherical; orbicular; orblike; circular. Bacon.

1348

Orbicle

Or″bi‐cle (?), n. [L. orbiculus, dim. of orbis orb.] A small orb, or sphere. G. Fletcher.

1349

Orbicula

‖Or‐bic″u‐la (?), n. [NL. See Orbicle.] (Zoöl.) Same as Discina.

1350

Orbicular

Or‐bic″u‐lar (?), a. [L. orbicularis, fr. orbiculus, dim. of orbis orb: cf. F. orbiculaire.] Resembling or having the form of an orb; spherical; circular; orbiculate. — Or‐bic″u...