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Any one of the series of famous orations of Demosthenes, the Grecian orator, denouncing Philip, king of Macedon.

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  1. n. Any one of the series of famous orations of Demosthenes, the Grecian orator, denouncing Philip, king of Macedon.
  2. n. Hence: Any discourse or declamation abounding in acrimonious invective.
  3. n. a speech of violent denunciation
  4. 1. Any one of the series of famous orations of Demosthenes, the Grecian orator, denouncing Philip, king of Macedon. 2. Hence: Any discourse or declamation abounding in acrimonious invective.
  5. n a speech of violent denunciation