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- [oh-yer, oi-er]
- /ˈoʊ yər, ˈɔɪ ər/
- /ˌɔɪə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-yer, oi-er]
- /ˈoʊ yər, ˈɔɪ ər/
Definitions of oyer word
- noun oyer oyer and terminer. 1
- noun oyer a hearing in open court involving the production of some document pleaded by one party and demanded by the other, the party pleading the document being said to make profert. 1
- noun oyer (in the 13th century) an assize 0
- noun oyer (formerly) the reading out loud of a document in court 0
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Origin of oyer
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French oïr to hear < Latin audīre
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Oyer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oyer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.