yeomanry
noun/ˈjoʊmənɹi/US
Etymology
From Middle English ȝemanry, yemandry, yema[n]ri, yemanrye, yomandrye, yomanry; equivalent to yeoman + -ry.
- inherited from ȝemanry
Definitions
A class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land.
- The enfranchised yeomanry began to feel an instinct for dominion.
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
- neighboryeoman
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for yeomanry. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA