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Meaning of "oyez" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OYEZ

Via Anglo-Norman from Old French oiez! hear!.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF OYEZ

əʊˈjɛs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OYEZ

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oyez can act as a noun and an exclamation.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES OYEZ MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Oyez

Oyez is a traditional interjection said two or three times in succession to introduce the opening of a court of law, especially in Great Britain. The interjection is also traditionally used by town criers to attract the attention of the public to public proclamations. Until the 18th century, speaking English in an English court of law was not required and one could instead use Law French, a form of French that evolved after the Norman Conquest, when Anglo-Norman became the language of the upper classes in England. Oyez descends from the Anglo-Norman oyez, the plural imperative form of oyer, from French ouïr, "to hear"; thus oyez means "hear ye" and was used as a call for silence and attention. It would have been common in medieval England. The term is still in use by the Supreme Court of the United States. At the beginning of each session, the marshal of the Court announces: "The Honorable, the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Definition of oyez in the English dictionary

The definition of oyez in the dictionary is a cry, usually uttered three times, by a public crier or court official for silence and attention before making a proclamation. Other definition of oyez is such a cry.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OYEZ

oyes · yes

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OYEZ

oy · oyer · oyer and terminer · oyes · Oyo · oyster · oyster bank · oyster bed · oyster crab · oyster cracker · oyster farm · oyster farming · oyster mushroom · oyster park · oyster pink · oyster plant · oyster shell · oyster stew · oyster white · oyster-pink

WORDS THAT END LIKE OYEZ

Alvarez · assez · Baez · bez · Chavez · chez · Cortez · entrez · fez · Jerez · kameez · Lopez · prez · rez · salwar kameez · sez · Suez · suivez · Tevez · warez

Synonyms and antonyms of oyez in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oyez» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF OYEZ

Find out the translation of oyez to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of oyez from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oyez» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

oyez
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

oyez
570 millions of speakers
en

English

oyez
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

ओयेज़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

oyez
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

oyez
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Oyez
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

শান্ত হোন
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

oyez
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Oyez
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Achtung, Achtung
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

oyez
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

듣 거라
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Oyez
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

oyez
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

oyez
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

ओएझ
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

dinleyin
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

oyez
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

oyez
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

oyez
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

oyez
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

oyez
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oyez
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oyez
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oyez
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oyez

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OYEZ»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oyez

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OYEZ»

Discover the use of oyez in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oyez and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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First Amendment Rights: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]: An ...
Kuhlmeier,‰ The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, accessed February 26, 2012, http://www.oyez.org/ cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_86_836. 15. „Heffron v. International Society For Krishna Consciousness,‰ The Oyez Project ...
Nancy S. Lind, Erik Rankin, 2012
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Criminal Procedure: A Contemporary Perspective
Connelly • : http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_660/argument Dickerson v. United States • : http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1999/ 1999_99_5525/argument Duckworth v. Eagan ...
James R. Acker, David C. Brody, 2011
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Supreme Court For Dummies
In addition to including the sorts of information you can expect to find on loads of other Internet sites that deal with the Supreme Court, Oyez has some unique features. Audio or oral argument The OYEZ Project contains hundreds of hours of  ...
Lisa Paddock, 2011
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The dramatic works of Ben Jonson, and Beaumont and Fletcher
Fer. " Oyez, oyez, oyez." Tru. " Oyez, oyez, SfC." Fer. Whereas there hath been awarded, Tru. Whereas there hath, See." Fer. By the queen regent of love, Tru. By the queen regent, Sec. Fer. In this high court of sovereignty, Tru. In this high, Sec.
Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont, 1811
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Beau Brocade
A numberof yokels, includingquite agoodly contingent ofwomen and youngsters, were crowding round Master Inch, thebeadle, who was ringing hisbell violently and shouting at the top of his lusty voice, "Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Take note that a ...
Emmauska Orczy, 2014
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The Concrete Lawyer
Oyez!” was pronounced, “Oy-YEA,” rather than “Oy- IZZ.” Mr. Death was trying to sound sophisticated, but, instead, sounded like ignorance personified. The sad part was that he had probably been mispronouncing “Oyez” since the time that he  ...
Adam Barrist, 2009
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A Book of Forms: Containing More Than Two Thousand Forms, ...
Oyez, Oyez, Oyez. All you who have been elected to serve as Constables of the borough and several townships in the County of , come forward when called and render your returns. Proclamation for Discharge of Insolvent Debtors. Oyez, Oyez  ...
James Darwin Dunlap, 1866
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Criminal Process: Or, A View of the Whole Proceedings Taken ...
After they are all sworn, the crier counts them, and makes this proclamation : — " Oyez ! oyez ! oyez ! my lords, the Queen's justices, do strictly charge and command all manner of persons to keep silence whilst her Majesty's proclamation ...
Henry Richard Dearsly, 1853
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A complete collection of state trials and proceedings for ...
Oyez ! Oyez ! Oyez ! If any of yon can inform ray lords the king's justices, the king's serjeant, the king's attorney -general, or this inquest now to be taken, of the felony and forgery of which the prisoner at the bar stands indicted, let them come  ...
‎1816
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The Internet Resource Directory for K-12 Teachers and Librarians
1064. The Oyez Project http://oyez.nwu.edu Oyez Oyez Oyez, pronounced "o-yay " or "o-yez" or "o-yes," is called out three times in succession to introduce the opening of a court of law. The Oyez project is a multimedia database about the U.S. ...
Elizabeth B. Miller, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OYEZ»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oyez is used in the context of the following news items.
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Oyez - plenty to shout about in Pocklington for new homes developer
Oyez, Oyez – house builder Linden Homes North had plenty to shout about at its recent VIP show home opening in Pocklington. Already ... «Easier, Jul 15»
2
Crossword solutions: Monday, July 20
Down: 1 Passionate, 2 Alleged, 3 Trident, 4 Exempt, 5 Uncle, 6 Erase, 9 Pentathlon, 12 Read, 13 Cab, 15 Oyez, 17 Imp, 19 Lyrical, 20 Enacted, ... «The Dominion Post, Jul 15»
3
The perils of DIY conveyancing
... from the Land Registry, the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) and Oyez legal stationers or in packs in many high street stores. «Access Legal from Shoosmiths, Jul 15»
4
Oyez, what a blooming lovely town is Bridgnorth
Oyez, what a blooming lovely town is Bridgnorth. Town crier John James has plenty to shout about – as the Heart of England in Bloom judges ... «shropshirestar.com, Jul 15»
5
Art of the Mart in new display at Lynn Museum
Oyez, Oyez, Oyez! On Saturday, July 25, Lynn Museum's new temporary exhibition Art of the Mart: Savage's, Famous Fairground Makers of ... «Lynn News, Jul 15»
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VIDEO: Oyez! Oyez! For Tiverton's Medieval Fair
Alan Burnett rang the bell and announced next Saturday's event to passers by in Fore Street, Lowman Green and at the Pannier Market. «Tiverton Mid Devon Gazette, Jul 15»
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Oyez, Oyez - £1.2 million refurbishment of Bell Hotel in Derby …
A HORSE-DRAWN carriage and town crier helped to mark the completion of a £1.2 million restoration of a city centre landmark. The opening of ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Supreme Court says independent commissions can draw …
As the Oyez Project noted, the Arizona constitution gave its legislature the ability to draw congressional districts, but in 2000 voters amended ... «Washington Examiner, Jun 15»
9
Supreme Court allows use of alternative lethal injection drug
Rees [Oyez Project backgrounder], the court held that a challenge to an execution method must show a "demonstrated risk of severe pain" and ... «JURIST, Jun 15»
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Top 5 federal opengov efforts
But I did not want to let the opportunity to praise some great work being done on the federal civil society side, notably Courtlistener, Oyez, ... «Sunlight Foundation, Jun 15»
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