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A Writer's Dictionary:

oyes Definition


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oyez
oyes
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    1. historical
      A cry for silence and attention, usually shouted three times by an official before a public announcement or in a court of law.
Etymology: 15c: from French oyez or oiez, meaning ‘Hear!' or ‘Hear ye!', imperative of oir to hear.



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