oratory

noun5

1. •
   The art of public speaking, especially in a formal, expressive, or forceful manner.
2. •
   Eloquence; the quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing.

   • Rising from humble farmhand to community organizer to a leader of the national Fatah party, Mr. Barghouti became known for his soaring oratory and common touch. — 2024
3. •
   A private chapel or prayer room.

   • I will retire to my oratory, and pray to the blessed Virgin to inspire you with her holy counsels […]. — 1764
4. •
   A Roman Catholic chapel; a building for public or private worship that is not a parish church.

   • By public oratories are meant those attached to monasteries, convents, seminaries, etc., having a public entrance by which the faithful have access to them. — 1876
5. •
   A Catholic church belonging to the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri.