Definition of ORATOR

orator

Plural: orators

Noun

  • A public speaker, especially one who is eloquent or skilled.
  • a person who delivers a speech or oration
  • Someone who orates or delivers an oration.
  • A skilled and eloquent public speaker.
  • Someone sent to speak for someone else; an envoy, a messenger.
  • A petitioner, a supplicant.

Examples

  • The Scrabble club’s best orator could spin tales of legendary plays for hours.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English oratour, from Anglo-Norman oratour, from Latin ōrātor.

Synonyms

public speaker, rhetorician, speechifier, speechmaker, speaker

Scrabble Score: 6

orator: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
orator: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
orator: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

orator: valid Words With Friends Word