allocution
[ al-uh-kyoo-shuhn ]
/ ˌæl əˈkyu ʃən /
noun
a formal speech, especially one of an incontrovertible or hortatory nature.
a pronouncement delivered by the pope to a secret consistory, especially on a matter of policy or of general importance.
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allocution
/ (ˌæləˈkjuːʃən) /
noun
rhetoric a formal or authoritative speech or address, esp one that advises, informs, or exhorts
Word Origin for allocution
C17: from Late Latin allocūtiō, from Latin alloquī to address, from loquī to speak
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