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oyez

/oʊˈjeɪ/
Meanings

  • A word used in courts to announce the king's peace, and to summon all persons concerned in a suit to attend and give their evidence.

    - "In the courtroom, the judge shouted 'Oyez! Oyez! All persons present, hear these words: The king summons you to attend the proceedings of the court, to give your evidence on the matters before the court, and to hear the judgment of the court in your case. Oyez! Oyez! All persons present, hear these words!'"
Rhymes
Words rhyming with oyez
oyez , these , please , geese
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. oyez

  2. oyes

  3. oyezes

  4. oyaze

  5. oyazu

  6. oyazoo

  7. oyazes

  8. oyazus

  9. oyazze

  10. oyazzee

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. oyez

  2. o'zee

  3. oy yuz

  4. oi vey

Variants
List of all variants of oyez that leads to same result
oyez , oyezed , oyezes , oyezing , oyesses
Etymology
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From the Old French word 'œu' or 'œil' meaning 'eye'. The word 'oyez' was used in the French courts to announce the king's peace and to summon all persons concerned in a suit to attend and give their evidence.

Culture
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The word 'oyez' has been used in various forms of literature, art, music, and other forms of expression. For instance, in the English play 'Henry IV, Part 1', the character Sir John Falstaff says, 'I'll tell thee a joke, Falstaff: a certain knight, sitting in his armour, went to drink at a well; and as he was bending down to drink, a falcon flew down from the sky, and, piercing the knight's helmet with its beak, let fly a falconer's lure, and, seizing the knight's long curly hair, dragged him out of the well, and away with him. The knight, who was much given to drink, having no remembrance of this matter, sat down again by the well, and went to drink once more. Then, as he was bending down to drink, the falconer appeared before him, leading by the leash the falcon which had perched on the knight's helmet, and had dragged him out of the well. The knight, who was much astonished at this sight, asked the falconer what was the meaning of this strange adventure. The falconer replied, 'Sir, I am a falconer, and the falcon which you see here is my favourite bird. This falcon, which is very swift and agile, is wont to perch upon the helmets of knights and warriors, and, piercing their helmets with its beak, let fly its lure, and, seizing the long curly hair of the knight or warrior, dragged him out of the battle, and away with him. This falcon, which is very proud and haughty, delights in showing its strength and agility, and in exercising its power and dominion over the knights and warriors who oppose it. This falcon, which is wont to carry away whole armies and legions, and to leave the battlefield deserted and empty, is called the Falcon of Desolation, and is revered and feared by all who hear its name and see its dreadful visage.'

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    - Imagine a courtroom setting where the judge shouts 'Oyez! Oyez! All persons present, hear these words!'. This phrase is used to announce the beginning of a court session and to call all persons concerned to attend and participate in the proceedings.

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