Antonyms for harangues


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : huh-rang
Phonetic Transcription : həˈræŋ


Definition of harangues

Origin :
  • mid-15c., arang, Scottish (in English from c.1600), from Middle French harangue (14c.), from Italian aringo "public square, platform," from a Germanic source ultimately from or including Proto-Germanic *ring "circular gathering" (see ring (n.1)). Perhaps it is ultimately from Gothic *hriggs (pronounced "hrings"), with the first -a- inserted to ease Romanic pronunciation of Germanic hr- (cf. hamper (n.)). But Barnhart suggests a Germanic compound, hari-hring "circular gathering," literally "army-ring."
  • noun long lecture
  • verb give a long lecture
Example sentences :
  • He harangues them on the principles of the revolution of 1789.
  • Extract from : « The Cult of Incompetence » by Emile Faguet
  • These harangues of the beasts are frequent among the Indians.
  • Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • Robespierre, in all his harangues, appears to foresee events.
  • Extract from : « Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 of 8 » by Various
  • A man arrives, mounts a table, harangues and sways the multitude.
  • Extract from : « The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864 » by Various
  • Such, I have no doubt, is a very concise abridgment of their harangues.
  • Extract from : « Dick Onslow » by W.H.G. Kingston
  • While he shouts and harangues the men are still sullen and silent.
  • Extract from : « The Bronze Eagle » by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
  • Wranglings or harangues after the manner of Scott's Habbakuk Mucklewrath?
  • Extract from : « Hugh Miller » by William Keith Leask
  • Gawain harangues them, they will separate, and search forest for a week.
  • Extract from : « The Legend of Sir Lancelot du Lac » by Jessie L. Weston
  • Medicine Man harangues; shows boot; shows mark where it hit him.
  • Extract from : « The Nurserymatograph » by A Lawyer
  • And for 118 years these Irishmen have been talking there, making speeches and petitions and harangues.
  • Extract from : « The Issue » by Lector

Synonyms for harangues

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