oyez
or o·yes
[oh-yes, oh-yez]
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interjection
hear! attend! (a cry uttered usually twice by a court officer to command silence and attention, as before court is in session, and formerly by public criers).
noun, plural oyesses.
a cry of “oyez.”
Origin of oyez
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Historical Examples of oyes
Then was there a solemne Oyes made, and silence commanded, and then presently beganne their seuere and cruell iudgement.
Oyes ce Docteur muet estudie en ce livre Qui nuict et jour ouvert t'apprendra de bien vivre.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 1 of 3)Thomas Browne
It was at this point the heralds cried their "Oyes," and our conversation was at an end for the time.
When Knighthood Was in FlowerCharles Major
oyez
oyes
interjection
noun
Word Origin for oyez
C15: via Anglo-Norman from Old French oiez! hear!
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