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Meaning of "declamation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DECLAMATION

declamation  [ˌdɛkləˈmeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECLAMATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Declamation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DECLAMATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Declamation

A declamation or declamatio is the rhetorical device of adopting the persona of an ancient figure to express a particular viewpoint or perspective. A typical example is Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite, a 5th-century author who was long thought to be a figure named in the Book of Acts. Some early Christians, later classified as Gnostics, used this technique in the construction of various gospels attributed to them.

Definition of declamation in the English dictionary

The first definition of declamation in the dictionary is a rhetorical or emotional speech, made esp in order to protest or condemn; tirade. Other definition of declamation is a speech, verse, etc, that is or can be spoken. Declamation is also the act or art of declaiming.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECLAMATION


affirmation
ˌæfəˈmeɪʃən
animation
ˌænɪˈmeɪʃən
approximation
əˌprɒksɪˈmeɪʃən
automation
ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃən
confirmation
ˌkɒnfəˈmeɪʃən
conformation
ˌkɒnfɔːˈmeɪʃən
defamation
ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən
deformation
ˌdiːfɔːˈmeɪʃən
estimation
ˌɛstɪˈmeɪʃən
exclamation
ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃən
formation
fɔːˈmeɪʃən
inflammation
ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən
information
ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən
misinformation
ˌmɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃən
proclamation
ˌprɒkləˈmeɪʃən
reclamation
ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃən
reformation
ˌrɛfəˈmeɪʃən
sublimation
ˌsʌblɪˈmeɪʃən
summation
sʌˈmeɪʃən
transformation
ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECLAMATION

declaim
declaimant
declaimer
declamatorily
declamatory
declarable
declarant
declaration
declaration of bankruptcy
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Indulgence
declaration of love
declaration of war
declarative
declaratively
declarator
declaratorily
declaratory
declare
declare an interest

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECLAMATION

accreditation
action
administration
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation
federation
foundation

Synonyms and antonyms of declamation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DECLAMATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «declamation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of declamation

Translation of «declamation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECLAMATION

Find out the translation of declamation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of declamation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «declamation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

朗诵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

declamación
570 millions of speakers

English

declamation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भाषण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخطبه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

декламация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

declamação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অলঙ্কারপুর্ণ আবৃত্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déclamation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembatalan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Deklamation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

朗読
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

낭독
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Declamation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lối khoa trương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உணர்ச்சி அமைந்த பேச்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घोषणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hitabet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

declamazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

deklamacji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

декламація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

declamație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απαγγελία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deklamasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

deklamation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

deklamasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of declamation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECLAMATION»

The term «declamation» is normally little used and occupies the 116.088 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECLAMATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «declamation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «declamation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about declamation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECLAMATION»

Discover the use of declamation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to declamation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Greek Declamation
This book aims to fill the gap in our knowledge of declamation, 'a toy model of oratory' in which students composed and delivered deliberative and forensic practice speeches in character.
Donald Andrew Russell, 1983
2
Declamation on the Nobility and Preeminence of the Female Sex
Originally published in 1529, the Declamation on the Preeminence and Nobility of the Female Sex argues that women are more than equal to men in all things that really matter, including the public spheres from which they had long been ...
Henricus Cornelius Agrippa, Albert Rabil Jr., 2007
3
Declamation, Paternity, and Roman Identity: Authority and ...
This book explores the much maligned and misunderstood genre of declamation.
Erik Gunderson, 2003
4
The Women of Greek Declamation and the Reception of Comic ...
Declamation (melete) was the most advanced exercise in Greek rhetorical education.
Heather Irene Waddell Gruber, 2008
5
Ethics, Identity, and Community in Later Roman Declamation
Well-known indictments of declamation appear throughout the literature of the early Roman Empire.1 “What isn't superfluous (superuacuum) in a declamation,” the declaimer Cassius Severus inquires, “when declamation itself is superfluous?
Neil W. Bernstein, 2013
6
Selections in Prose, Poetry, and Dialogues for Declamation ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
George Rhett Cathcart, 2010
7
The Art of Singing and Declamation
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition.
Charles Santley, 2008
8
Hints on Musical Declamation. [With musical illustrations.]
Henry PHILLIPS (Vocalist). The mouth must here be formed to pronounce the vowel o ; in _6_ doing which, be very careful that you do not contract the muscles D°' of the throat, or bend in your chin until it almost lies upon your chest——-a ...
Henry PHILLIPS (Vocalist), 1848
9
Common School Readings: Containing New Selections in Prose ...
In most ungraded schools in the country, and in many city schools, two hours of the closing afternoon of each week, may be most usefully devoted to declamation , dialogue, and select readings. It is not advisable to compel every child in school  ...
John Swett, 1867
10
Speaking Volumes: Orality and Literacy in the Greek and ...
CHAPTER TEN PRACTISED SPEECH: ORAL AND WRITTEN CONVENTIONS IN ROMAN DECLAMATION Margaret Imber In this paper, I would like to consider the relationship between the texts and practices of Roman declamation.
Janet Watson, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECLAMATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term declamation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
REVIEW: The Four Fridas, Royal Artillery Barracks
There was expressive contemporary dancing from Shechter Junior symbolizing the struggles of the poor, and strongly projected declamation ... «British Theatre, Jul 15»
2
Metropolitan Opera 2015-16 Season Preview - Richard Wagner's …
This lengthy monologue emphasizes declamation in favor of melodic gestures, a precursor to what he would use extensively in his later works. «Latin Post, Jul 15»
3
Academy honors
Makilah Alexander, daughter of Clarissa Hubbard of Alton, was third in Declamation Speech. “Since the days when Mississippi Valley Christian ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Garrison Keillor to Celebrate 41 Years of A PRAIRE HOME …
... News from Lake Wobegon & Audience Chorale & Poetry Declamation & Other Classics from 41 Years of Radio History. - Garrison Keillor. «Broadway World, Jul 15»
5
The 'America the Beautiful Tour' comes to Wharton Center
... The Radio Rhubarb Band, fiddling Richard Kriehn, guitarist Chris Siebold, Guy Noir, Private Eye, audience chorale and poetry declamation. «MSUToday, Jun 15»
6
Review: Grant Park Chorus sings of the wonder, mystery of birth
... central tableaux, “Midwife” and “Poppies,” that erupt in spasms of orchestral agitation undergirding powerful surges of choral declamation. «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»
7
In weed we trust
Still, it's difficult to find and there is no obvious entrance, no signs, no names, no proud declamation, not even a little brass plaque. They don't ... «The Sunday Times, Jun 15»
8
SALT LAKE CITY, UT: Bishop Drops the R-Bomb in Embargo …
Am I reading something into the Bishop's unabashed declamation of "those Republicans?" As we have become used to hearing, it wasn't so much what he said ... «Virtue Online, Jun 15»
9
San Francisco Opera's ambitions outweigh Two Women's strengths …
Tutino trades more in declamation and arietta than fully developed numbers, but he succeeded in implanting a few tunes in my skull — no small ... «Montreal Gazette, Jun 15»
10
Choosing passion over practicality
Back when we were kids, while my sisters were competing in science quiz bees, I was out there, too, winning in declamation contests and ... «Inquirer.net, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Declamation [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/declamation>. May 2024 ».
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