peroration

noun

per·o·ra·tion ˌper-ə-ˈrā-shən

also ˌpər-

Synonyms of peroration

: the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration

: a highly rhetorical speech

perorational

ˌper-ə-ˈrā-shnəl

ˌpər-

-shə-nᵊl

adjective

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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." The direct ancestor of "peroration" is the Latin verb perorare, meaning "to declaim at length or "to wind up an oration." "Perorare," in turn, comes from the combination of "per-" ("through") and "orare." The English language also has the verb "perorate," which means "to deliver a long or grandiloquent speech" or "to offer a concluding part of a speech."

Examples of peroration in a Sentence

We sat through a lengthy peroration on the evils of the government's policies. gave an eloquent peroration celebrating the nation's long tradition of religious tolerance and pluralism

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In a climactic peroration, Chaplin finally talks — and talks — in direct address, straight into the camera, delivering an impassioned anti-war, pro-tolerance message. —Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024 De Gaulle’s peroration got the scene only partly right. —Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs, 23 Aug. 2019