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单词 oyez
释义

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.”

Origin of oyez

1375–1425; late Middle English <Anglo-French, plural imperative of oyer;see oyer

Words nearby oyez

Oyama, Oyashio Current, oyelet, oyer, oyer and terminer, oyez, -oyl, Oyo, oyster, Oyster Bay, oyster bed
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Example sentences from the Web for oyez

  • All it does is give evidence that your friend and partner will be on the job when the bailiff yells oyez, oyez, oyez.

    The Cross-Cut|Courtney Ryley Cooper
  • On October 22, a proclamation is made in the Exchequer as follows: 'Oyez!

    Nooks and Corners of Shropshire|H. Thornhill Timmins
  • Or oyez maintenant vne belle faon de verifier ses propheties.

    The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. III: Acadia, 1611-1616|Various

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!
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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