yɛs, ˈoʊ interjection
1.
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.
2.
a cry of “oyez.”
Also, o·yes.
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oyez or oyes (əʊˈjɛs, -ˈjɛz, əʊˈjɛs, -ˈjɛz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —interj | |
| 1. | a cry, usually uttered three times, by a public crier or court official for silence and attention before making a proclamation |
| —n | |
| 2. | such a cry |
| [C15: via Anglo-Norman from Old French oiez! hear!] | |
| oyes or oyes | |
| —interj | |
| —n | |
| [C15: via Anglo-Norman from Old French oiez! hear!] | |
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Oyez
is always a great word to know.
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Word Origin & History
oyez
c.1425, from Anglo-Fr. oyez "hear ye!" (c.1286, O.Fr. oiez), a cry uttered (usually thrice) to call attention, from L. subjunctive audiatis, pl. imperative of audire "to hear" (Anglo-Fr. oier; see audience).
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