franc-tenancier — meaning in English
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English meaning
- yeoman noun Historically, a farmer who owned and worked his own modest plot of land, ranking as a respectable commoner.
Senses
franc-tenancier is used for these senses in English:
- yeoman (historical) A former class of small freeholders who farm their own land; a commoner of good standing.
yeoman — full definition
- noun Historically, a farmer who owned and worked his own modest plot of land, ranking as a respectable commoner.
- noun A dependable, hardworking person who does solid, unglamorous service — often in the phrase "yeoman's work" or "yeoman service".
- noun A ceremonial attendant to the British monarch, as in "Yeoman of the Guard".