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yeomanry en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈjoʊmənɹi/ (US)

Etymology

From Middle English ȝemanry, yemandry, yema[n]ri, yemanrye, yomandrye, yomanry; equivalent to yeoman + -ry.

Meanings

1. (historical) A class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land.
   • The enfranchised yeomanry began to feel an instinct for dominion. 1834–1874, George Bancroft, History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent, volume (please specify |volume=I to X), Boston, Mass.: Little, Brown and Company [et al.], →OCLC:
2. A British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense and later incorporated into the Territorial Army.

Forms

Relateds

yeoman

Translations (3)

fi talonpojat (class) · fi talonpoikaisto (class) · cmn 自耕農階級 /自耕农阶级 (class)