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Oratorian

American  
[awr-uh-tawr-ee-uhn, -tohr-, or-] / ˌɔr əˈtɔr i ən, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌɒr- /

noun

  1. a member of an Oratory.


adjective

  1. of or relating to the Oratorians.

Oratorian British  
/ ˌɒrəˈtɔːrɪən /

noun

  1. a member of the religious congregation of the Oratory

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Oratorian

First recorded in 1635–45; oratory 2 + -an

Example Sentences

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In 1964, Mangan joined the Oratorian Fathers order of priests but left in 1967 to become a Seaside, California, patrol officer, according to news files.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2014

Richard Simon, the Oratorian, who died in a.d.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.

A fellow-countryman of yours, Father F——, an Oratorian priest from Norwood, England, will preach.

From The Lost Lady of Lone by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte

The second Letter of the famous Oratorian and member of the French Academy, Father Gratry, has just come here, and has produced a great impression.

From Letters From Rome on the Council by D?llinger, Johann Joseph Ignaz von

He was answered by the pious and learned Oratorian Petrucci.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.

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