oratorium
Pronunciation: /ɔ.raˈtɔ.rjum/
“oratorium” is a Polish word. Its 3 meanings in English:
noun
- oratorio (musical composition, often based on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery, or acting)
- oratory (Roman Catholic chapel; a building for public or private worship that is not a parish church)
- oratory (meeting place for children and young people where they receive help and care, run by the Salesians of Don Bosco)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin ōrātōrium.
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