Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

assizes

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: as-sizes
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The regional courts of England and Wales, which were replaced by the Crown Courts in 1971.

noun

plural of assize

noun

A trial or hearing before such a court.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of assize

Synonyms

court of assize court of assize and nisi prius

Questions

What does assizes mean?: The regional courts of England and Wales, which were replaced by the Crown Courts in 1971.

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