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hear ye

hear ye interjection: listen to me; used to introduce a public announcement.

Interjection

  1. (archaic) Listen to me; used to introduce a public announcement.
    Synonyms:
    oyez, oyez, oyez

Synonyms of hear ye

  • oyez, oyez, oyez

Questions about hear ye

What does hear ye mean?
Hear ye means listen to me; used to introduce a public announcement.
What part of speech is hear ye?
Hear ye is an interjection.

Words near hear ye in the dictionary

  1. hear the last of
  2. hear things
  3. hear through the grapevine
  4. hear voices
  5. hear what I'm saying
  6. hear ye
  7. hear'st
  8. hear, hear
  9. hear-through
  10. hearability
  11. hearable

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