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or•a•trix
Pronunciation: (ôr'u-triks, or'-), [key]—
n.,
—pl. or•a•tri•cesPronunciation: (ôr"u-trī'sēz, or"-). [key]
a woman who delivers an oration; a public speaker, esp. one of great eloquence.
Also,or•a•tressPronunciation: (ôr'u-tris, or'-). [key]Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.