Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The character or fact of being speechful; loquacity.
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Examples
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This man's face was the born orator's, with the light-giving eyes, the forward nose, the animated mouth, all stamped for speechfulness and enterprise, of Cicero's rival in the forum before he took the headship of armies and marched to empire.
The Tragic Comedians — Complete George Meredith 1868
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This man's face was the born orator's, with the light-giving eyes, the forward nose, the animated mouth, all stamped for speechfulness and enterprise, of Cicero's rival in the forum before he took the headship of armies and marched to empire.
The Tragic Comedians — Volume 1 George Meredith 1868
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This man's face was the born orator's, with the light-giving eyes, the forward nose, the animated mouth, all stamped for speechfulness and enterprise, of Cicero's rival in the forum before he took the headship of armies and marched to empire.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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