n.;
An oratory [ temple ] . . . in worship of Dian. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
Do not omit thy prayers for want of a good oratory, or place to pray in. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
Fathers of the Oratory (R. C. Ch.),
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 in oral discourse; eloquence. “The oratory of Greece and Rome.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
When a world of men
Could not prevail with all their oratory. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]