yeomanry

noun
/ˈjoʊmənɹi/US

Etymology

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

  1. inherited from ȝemanry

Definitions

  1. A class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land.

    • The enfranchised yeomanry began to feel an instinct for dominion.
  2. A British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense and later…

    A British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense and later incorporated into the Territorial Army.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA