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oratorio

noun

/ˌɔːrəˈtɔːri.oʊ/

Meaning

A large-scale musical composition for orchestra, choir, and soloists, usually on a sacred theme, performed without costumes or scenery.

Handel's 'Messiah' is one of the most famous oratorios ever written.

cantata, choral work, sacred music, composition, musical performance

opera, play

famous oratorio, sacred oratorio, perform an oratorio, Handel's oratorio

The restoration of friendly relations or agreement after conflict.

an animal that walks on four feet

a gentle or loving touch

a person who spends time with a powerful or famous person to gain benefits.

Extreme foolishness or madness; insanity.

the spiritual or immaterial essence of a human being or animal; a person's emotional or intellectual...