yeoman

[ yoh-muhn ]

/ ˈyoʊ mən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR yeoman ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural yeo·men.

a petty officer in a navy, having chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy.

British. a farmer who cultivates his own land.

History/Historical. one of a class of lesser freeholders, below the gentry, who cultivated their own land, early admitted in England to political rights.

Archaic.

a servant, attendant, or subordinate official in a royal or other great household.
a subordinate or assistant, as of a sheriff or other official or in a craft or trade.

adjective

of, pertaining to, composed of, or characteristic of yeomen: the yeoman class.

performed or rendered in a loyal, valiant, useful, or workmanlike manner, especially in situations that involve a great deal of effort or labor: He did a yeoman job on the problem.

Origin of yeoman

1300–50; Middle English yeman, yoman, probably reduced forms of yengman, yongman, yungman, with similar sense; see young, man

Words nearby yeoman

Yeniseian, Yenisei Ostyak, yenta, Yentai, yeo., yeoman, yeomanly, yeoman of the guard, yeomanry, yeoman's service, yep

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Example sentences from the Web for yeoman

The rise of the yeoman class in Britain was particularly critical in foreshadowing the evolution of America.
In the Future We'll All Be Renters: America's Disappearing Middle Class|Joel Kotkin|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All this suggests what could be seen as the proletarianization of the yeoman class.
In the Future We'll All Be Renters: America's Disappearing Middle Class|Joel Kotkin|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This low turnout is remarkable given how unfavorably Obama is viewed by much of the yeoman class.
Off the Rails: How the Party of Lincoln Became the Party of Plutocrats|Joel Kotkin|November 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It is small, fits easily in a standard kitchen utility drawer, and does yeoman duty when called upon.
The Chef's Secret Weapon|Chad Ward|November 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST

We have there no hint of the Canon nor of his Yeoman; they are two new pilgrims who join themselves to the rest upon the road.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7)|Geoffrey Chaucer
Mrs. Yeoman, the housekeeper, was surprised not to see Captain Bruce; he was seldom away from Picton.
Fast as the Wind|Nat Gould
Eo is found in yeoman, where it is sounded as o short; and in people, where it is pronounced like ee.
A Grammar of the English Tongue|Samuel Johnson
D' y' mean to hint at conspiracy between a rear-admiral of the United States Navy and an enlisted man—a yeoman?
Wide Courses|James Brendan Connolly
All the same he must have been a bit of a natural not to see it was a yeoman cap.
Ulysses|James Joyce

British Dictionary definitions for yeoman

yeoman

/ (ˈjəʊmən) /

noun plural -men

history

a member of a class of small freeholders of common birth who cultivated their own land
an assistant or other subordinate to an official, such as a sheriff, or to a craftsman or trader
an attendant or lesser official in a royal or noble household

(in Britain) another name for yeoman of the guard

(modifier) characteristic of or relating to a yeoman

a petty officer or noncommissioned officer in the Royal Navy or Marines in charge of signals

Word Origin for yeoman

C15: perhaps from yongman young man

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	yeoman
释义	yeoman [ yoh-muhn ] / ˈyoʊ mən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR yeoman ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural yeo·men. a petty officer in a navy, having chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy. British. a farmer who cultivates his own land. History/Historical. one of a class of lesser freeholders, below the gentry, who cultivated their own land, early admitted in England to political rights. Archaic. a servant, attendant, or subordinate official in a royal or other great household. a subordinate or assistant, as of a sheriff or other official or in a craft or trade. adjective of, pertaining to, composed of, or characteristic of yeomen: the yeoman class. performed or rendered in a loyal, valiant, useful, or workmanlike manner, especially in situations that involve a great deal of effort or labor: He did a yeoman job on the problem. Origin of yeoman 1300–50; Middle English yeman, yoman, probably reduced forms of yengman, yongman, yungman, with similar sense; see young, man Words nearby yeoman Yeniseian, Yenisei Ostyak, yenta, Yentai, yeo., yeoman, yeomanly, yeoman of the guard, yeomanry, yeoman's service, yep Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for yeoman The rise of the yeoman class in Britain was particularly critical in foreshadowing the evolution of America. In the Future We'll All Be Renters: America's Disappearing Middle Class\|Joel Kotkin\|August 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST All this suggests what could be seen as the proletarianization of the yeoman class. In the Future We'll All Be Renters: America's Disappearing Middle Class\|Joel Kotkin\|August 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This low turnout is remarkable given how unfavorably Obama is viewed by much of the yeoman class. Off the Rails: How the Party of Lincoln Became the Party of Plutocrats\|Joel Kotkin\|November 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It is small, fits easily in a standard kitchen utility drawer, and does yeoman duty when called upon. The Chef's Secret Weapon\|Chad Ward\|November 3, 2009\|DAILY BEAST We have there no hint of the Canon nor of his Yeoman; they are two new pilgrims who join themselves to the rest upon the road. Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7)\|Geoffrey Chaucer Mrs. Yeoman, the housekeeper, was surprised not to see Captain Bruce; he was seldom away from Picton. Fast as the Wind\|Nat Gould Eo is found in yeoman, where it is sounded as o short; and in people, where it is pronounced like ee. A Grammar of the English Tongue\|Samuel Johnson D' y' mean to hint at conspiracy between a rear-admiral of the United States Navy and an enlisted man—a yeoman? Wide Courses\|James Brendan Connolly All the same he must have been a bit of a natural not to see it was a yeoman cap. Ulysses\|James Joyce British Dictionary definitions for yeoman yeoman / (ˈjəʊmən) / noun plural -men history a member of a class of small freeholders of common birth who cultivated their own land an assistant or other subordinate to an official, such as a sheriff, or to a craftsman or trader an attendant or lesser official in a royal or noble household (in Britain) another name for yeoman of the guard (modifier) characteristic of or relating to a yeoman a petty officer or noncommissioned officer in the Royal Navy or Marines in charge of signals Word Origin for yeoman C15: perhaps from yongman young man Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to yeoman servant, assistant, clerk, commoner, farmer, subordinate, churl, attendant, freeholder
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yeoman

noun, plural yeo·men.

adjective

Origin of yeoman

Words nearby yeoman

Example sentences from the Web for yeoman

British Dictionary definitions for yeoman

noun plural -men

Word Origin for yeoman

Words related to yeoman