Oratorian

American  

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

noun

1. a member of an Oratory.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Oratorians.

Oratorian British  

/ ˌɒrəˈtɔːrɪən /

noun

1. a member of the religious congregation of the Oratory

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Etymology

Origin of Oratorian

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

Example Sentences

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

He was answered by the pious and learned Oratorian Petrucci.

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

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

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

The church of the Chiesa Nuova belongs exclusively to the Oratorian Fathers.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.

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