oyez

English

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Alternative forms

• oyes

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman and Middle French oyez, oiez, imperative plural of oir (“to hear”), from Old French oïr (“to hear”), from Latin audiō (“to hear”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈəʊˌjeɪ/, X-SAMPA: /"@U.jeI/
• (US) IPA: /oʊˈjeɪ/
• Hyphenation: o‧yez

Interjection

oyez

1. Hear ye. Attend. (Called by public criers or in court usually three times to secure silence).

Usage notes

• Practise note: It is still used in the United States Supreme Court, and in many state supreme courts, although lower courts seem to have dropped its use.

References

• Webster's International Dictionary: 1902.
• Concise Oxford: 1981.

Noun

oyez (plural oyezes)

1. A cry of "oyez".

Anagrams

• Zoey

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /wa.je/, X-SAMPA: /wa.je/

Verb

oyez

1. second-person plural imperative of ouïr

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Old French

Alternative forms

• oiez
• oez

Verb

oyez

1. second-person plural present indicative of oïr
2. second-person plural imperative of oïr