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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Eloquent \El"o*quent\, a. [F. ['e]loquent, L. eloquens, -entis,
p. pr of eloqui to speak out declaim; e + loqui to speak.
See {Loquacious}.]
1. Having the power of expressing strong emotions or forcible
arguments in an elevated, impassioned, and effective
manner; as an eloquent orator or preacher.
O Death, all-eloquent! You only prove What dust we
dote on when 't is man we love. --Pope.
2. Adapted to express strong emotion or to state facts
arguments with fluency and power; as an eloquent address
or statement; an eloquent appeal to a jury.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
eloquent
adj : expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to
dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech" [syn: {facile},
{fluent}, {silver}, {silver-tongued}, {smooth-spoken}]
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