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Definition of oyez in English


oyez

Pronunciation: /əʊˈjɛs, -ˈjɛz, -ˈjeɪ/
(also oyes)

exclamation

  • a call given, typically three times, by a public crier or a court officer to command silence and attention before an announcement.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French oiez!, oyez! 'hear!', imperative plural of oir, from Latin audire 'hear'

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