yeomanry
US/ˈjoʊmənɹi/
yeomanry noun: a class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land.
Noun
yeomanry (plural yeomanries)
- 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
- A British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense and later incorporated into the Territorial Army.
yeomanry meaning in Tamil
yeomanry in Tamil
- குறுநிலக்கிழார் வகுப்பு, குடியானவர்களின் குதிரைப்படை
Forms of yeomanry
| plural | yeomanries |
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Origin of yeomanry
From Middle English ȝemanry, yemandry, yema[n]ri, yemanrye, yomandrye, yomanry; equivalent to yeoman + -ry.
Questions about yeomanry
- What does yeomanry mean?
- Yeomanry means a class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land.
- What is yeomanry in Tamil?
- Yeomanry in Tamil is குறுநிலக்கிழார் வகுப்பு, குடியானவர்களின் குதிரைப்படை. See Yeomanry meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is yeomanry?
- Yeomanry is a noun.
- How do you pronounce yeomanry?
- Yeomanry is pronounced /ˈjoʊmənɹi/ (US).
- What is the plural of yeomanry?
- The plural of yeomanry is yeomanries.
Words near yeomanry in the dictionary
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