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allocution
[ al-uh-kyoo-shuhn ]
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.
allocution
/ ˌæləˈkjuːʃən /
noun
- rhetoric a formal or authoritative speech or address, esp one that advises, informs, or exhorts
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Word History and Origins
Origin of allocution1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of allocution1
C17: from Late Latin allocūtiō, from Latin alloquī to address, from loquī to speak
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Example Sentences
This allocution, pronounced by advocate Desmarais with every appearance of great tenderness, moved the people.
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The Pontifical Allocution unmasked the falsehood, but did not change the condition of affairs.
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I regard this as a perfect allocution of words in regard to the arrangement both for the ear and for the intellect.
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This Allocution calls to mind Spainʼs last struggle with Mexico.
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He rose gracefully and waved his glass of claret, while all the others waited eagerly for the coming allocution.
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