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PERORATION definition: 1. the last part of a speech, especially when the speaker repeats the main points of their argument…. Learn more.
1. : the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration. 2. : a highly rhetorical speech. perorational. ˌper-ə-ˈrā-shnəl. ˌpər- -shə-nᵊl. adjective. Did you know? As you may have already guessed, "peroration" is a relative of "oration." Both words ultimately derive from the Latin orare, meaning "to speak" or "to plead."
If you attend a political convention, be prepared to hear a peroration — a long, lofty speech. If the speech really drags on, you might find yourself hoping for its peroration, as peroration can also refer to a speech's conclusion. Peroration comes from the Latin root orare, meaning "to speak."
noun. a long speech characterized by lofty and often pompous language. Rhetoric. the concluding part of a speech or discourse, in which the speaker or writer recapitulates the principal points and urges them with greater earnestness and force. peroration.
A peroration is the last part of a speech, especially the part where the speaker sums up his or her argument.
n. (Rhetoric) rhetoric the conclusion of a speech or discourse, in which points made previously are summed up or recapitulated, esp with greater emphasis. [C15: from Latin perōrātiō, from perōrāre, from per- (thoroughly) + orāre to speak]
Definition of peroration noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
