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oratory

[awr-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, or-] / ˈɔr əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈɒr- /


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Earlier in the day the King had visited the Oratory of St Philip Neri in Birmingham, founded by the 19th century Catholic theologian and philosopher, Cardinal John Henry Newman.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

Pupils from Scoil Mhuire formed a guard of honour outside St Mary's Oratory in Buncrana before family members arrived.

From BBC • May 17, 2025

Hundreds of people attended a special service at St Mary's Oratory in Buncrana on Sunday, which was led by the Bishop of Derry, Donal McKeown.

From BBC • May 12, 2025

The More Oratory Reveals Only Nothingness bill to encourage legislators to sit down and listen once in a while.

From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2021

He stops running at the steps of St. Catherine’s Oratory, where he sits down and takes out his steaming, battered prize, leaving a trail of gravy on his shirt.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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