NYT Dictionary

ORATORY

/ˈɔ.ɹəˌtɔ.ɹi/
NounOR-a-to-ryor-a-to-ry · 4 syllablesGrade 10

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A private chapel or prayer room.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English oratorie, from Anglo-Norman oratorie, Middle French oratoire, and their source, Late Latin ōrātōrium. Doublet of oratorio. Displaced native Old English bēdhūs.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

public speakingchapeldemagoguerydictionelocutioneloquenceexpressionfelicityforensicsglibness

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles:

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