Looking for the meaning of the word EYRES in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of EYRES with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Eyre
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French eire, from Latin iter ‘journey’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a circuit court held in medieval England by a judge (a justice in eyre) who rode from county to county
Short Definition:circuit court held in medieval England by judge (justice in eyre) who rode from county
Examples:- in 1221 six justices went on eyre (or circuit) in the western counties
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