English

Alternative forms

• oyes

Interjection

oyez

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

Usage notes

• It is still used in the United States Supreme Court, and in many state supreme courts, though some lower courts have dropped its use.

References

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

Noun

oyez ‎(plural oyezes)

1. A cry of "oyez".

Anagrams

• Zoey

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ.je/

Verb

oyez

1. second-person plural imperative of ouïr

Old French

Alternative forms

• oiez
• oez

Verb

oyez

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