1. (n.) The effective use of language; especially, elegant oratory or composition\.

2. (n.) Oratory; the art of speaking with propriety, elegance, and force.

3. (n.) Hence, artificial eloquence; fine language or declamation without conviction or earnest feeling.

4. (n.) Fig. : The power of persuasion or attraction; that which allures or charms.

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