yeomanry
English
Etymology
From Middle English ȝemanry, yemandry, yema[n]ri, yemanrye, yomandrye, yomanry; equivalent to yeoman + -ry.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈjoʊmənɹi/
Noun
yeomanry (plural yeomanries)
- (historical) A class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land.
- 1834-1874, George Bancroft, History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent.
- 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.
- A British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense and later incorporated into the Territorial Army.
Related terms
- yeoman
Translations
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