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.
Harangue (hȧ*rangd") , intransitive verb
[Compare French haranguer, Italian aringare.]
To make an harangue; to declaim.
Harangue , transitive verb
To address by an harangue.