yeomanry
pronunciation
How to pronounce yeomanry in British English:
UK [ˈjəʊmənri]
How to pronounce yeomanry in American English:
US [ˈjoʊmənri]
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- Noun:
- class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land
- a British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Territorial Army
Word Origin
- yeomanry (n.)
- "yeomen collectively," late 14c., from yeoman + -ry.
Example
- 1. He had been lord marchmain 's servant in the yeomanry .
- 2. " I joined the imperial yeomanry today , granny , " and emptied his glass as though drinking the health of his own act .
- 3. " After the charge , the yeomanry reassembled and burst into cheering as for a famous victory " , he wrote .