oyez
or o·yes
[ oh-yes, oh-yez ]
/ ˈoʊ yɛs, ˈoʊ yɛz /
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.”
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Origin of oyez
1375–1425; late Middle English <Anglo-French, plural imperative of oyer;see oyer
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Example sentences from the Web for oyez
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 BrowneIt was at this point the heralds cried their "Oyes," and our conversation was at an end for the time.
When Knighthood Was in Flower|Charles Major
British Dictionary definitions for oyez
oyez
oyes
/ (əʊˈjɛs, -ˈjɛz) /
interjection
a cry, usually uttered three times, by a public crier or court official for silence and attention before making a proclamation
noun
such a cry
Word Origin for oyez
C15: via Anglo-Norman from Old French oiez! hear!
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