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yeomanry
yeo·man·ry Y0017900 (yō′mən-rē)n. pl. yeo·man·ries 1. The class of yeomen; farmers of small freeholds.2. A British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 to serve as a home guard and later incorporated into the Territorial Army.yeomanry (ˈjəʊmənrɪ) n1. (Historical Terms) yeomen collectively2. (Historical Terms) (in Britain) a volunteer cavalry force, organized in 1761 for home defence: merged into the Territorial Army in 1907yeo•man•ry (ˈyoʊ mən ri)
n. 1. yeomen collectively. 2. a British volunteer cavalry force, formed in 1761. [1325–75] Yeomanry yeomen collectively, 1375; a volunteer force.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | yeomanry - class of small freeholders who cultivated their own landsocial class, socio-economic class, stratum, class - people having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class" | | 2. | yeomanry - a British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Territorial Armyhome guard - a volunteer unit formed to defend the homeland while the regular army is fighting elsewhereTerritorial Army - British unit of nonprofessional soldiers organized for the defense of Great Britain |
Translationsyeomanry
yeomanry1. yeomen collectively 2. (in Britain) a volunteer cavalry force, organized in 1761 for home defence: merged into the Territorial Army in 1907 See YEO
See YEOyeomanry
Words related to yeomanrynoun class of small freeholders who cultivated their own landRelated Words- social class
- socio-economic class
- stratum
- class
noun a British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Territorial ArmyRelated Words- home guard
- Territorial Army
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