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eloquence definition

elo·quence (el′ə kwəns)

noun

  1. speech or writing that is vivid, forceful, fluent, graceful, and persuasive
  2. the art or manner of such speech or writing
  3. persuasive power

Etymology: ME & OFr < L eloquentia: see eloquent

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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