Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Harangue

Harangue (hȧ*rang") , noun

[French harangue: compare Sp. arenga, Italian aringa; lit., a speech before a multitude or on the hustings, Italian aringo arena, hustings, pulpit; all from Old High German hring ring, anything round, ring of people, German ring. See Ring.]

A speech addressed to a large public assembly; a popular oration; a loud address to a multitude; in a bad sense, a noisy or pompous speech; declamation; ranting.
Gray-headed men and grave, with warriors mixed, Assemble, and harangues are heard. — Milton

Harangue (hȧ*rangd") , intransitive verb

[Compare French haranguer, Italian aringare.]

To make an harangue; to declaim.

Harangue , transitive verb

To address by an harangue.