Allocution
Pronunciation : Al`lo*cu"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. allocuto, fr. alloqui to speak to; ad + loqui to speak: cf. F. allocution.]
Definition : 1. The act or manner of speaking to, or of addressing in words.
2. An address; a hortatory or authoritative address as of a pope to his clergy. Addison.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913