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oratorio

Main Entry:: or·a·to·rio
Pronunciation:: \ˌȯr-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-ˌō, ˌär-\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural or·a·to·ri·os
Etymology:: Italian, from the Oratorio di San Filippo Neri (Oratory of St. Philip Neri) in Rome
Date:: 1731

: a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery

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