noun
yeomanry
Yeomanry (noun) means a group of small landowners who farmed their own land.
noun
1
A group of small landowners who farmed their own land.
2
A British volunteer horse-soldier force set up in 1761 to defend the home country, later joined to the Territorial Army.
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Etymology
Came into English from Middle English ȝemanry, yemandry, yema[n]ri, yemanrye, yomandrye, yomanry, equivalent to yeoman + -ry.
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What is the meaning of yeomanry?
"yeomanry" (noun) means a group of small landowners who farmed their own land.
What are the different meanings of yeomanry?
"yeomanry" has 2 main meanings: 1. A group of small landowners who farmed their own land; 2. A British volunteer horse-soldier force set up in 1761 to defend the home country, later joined to the Territorial Army.
