oyez
or o·yes
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).
a cry of “oyez.”
Origin of oyez
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How to use oyez in a sentence
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 MajorThen was there a solemne Oyes made, and silence commanded, and then presently beganne their seuere and cruell iudgement.
British Dictionary definitions for oyez
oyes
/ (əʊˈjɛs, -ˈjɛz) /
a cry, usually uttered three times, by a public crier or court official for silence and attention before making a proclamation
such a cry
Origin of oyez
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