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yeomanly

yeo·man·ly
Y y

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [yoh-muh n-lee]
    • /ˈyoʊ mən li/
    • /ˈjəʊmənli /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yoh-muh n-lee]
    • /ˈyoʊ mən li/

Definitions of yeomanly word

  • adjective yeomanly of the condition or rank of a yeoman. 1
  • adjective yeomanly pertaining to or befitting a yeoman; loyal, staunch, sturdy, etc. 1
  • adverb yeomanly like or as befits a yeoman. 1
  • noun yeomanly Like a yeoman: stout and true. 1
  • adjective yeomanly of, relating to, or like a yeoman 0
  • adjective yeomanly having the virtues attributed to yeomen, such as staunchness, loyalty, and courage 0

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Origin of yeomanly

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, yeomanly is from the Middle English word yemanly. See yeoman, -ly

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Parts of speech for Yeomanly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

yeomanly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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