Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for OR-A-TO'RI-O
OR-A-TO'RI-AL-LY, or OR-A-TOR'IC-AL-LYOR'A-TO-RY
OR-A-TO'RI-O, n. [It.]
- Italian music, a sacred drama of dialogues, containing recitatives, duets, trios, ritornellos, choruses, &c. The subjects are mostly taken from the Scriptures. Encyc.
- A place of worship; a chapel.
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