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oyez
oyez [ ō yéz, ō yéss, ō yáy ] or oyes [ ō yéz, ō yéss, ō yáy ]


interjection 
Definition:
 
call for silence: used, usually three times in succession, to call for silence and indicate that an official announcement is about to be made, e.g. in court or by a town crier


noun 
Definition:
 
cry of 'oyez': a cry of 'oyez'
[< Anglo-Norman, imperative plural ('hear ye!') of oyer 'hear' < Latin audire]
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