Oratorio

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A musical composition, often based on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery or acting.
  2. 2
    a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian oratorio (“oratorical”), from Latin ōrātōrius. Doublet of oratory.

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