yeomanry

yeo·man·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [yoh-muh n-ree]
- /ˈyoʊ mən ri/
- /ˈjəʊmənrɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yoh-muh n-ree]
- /ˈyoʊ mən ri/

Definitions of yeomanry word

noun yeomanry yeomen collectively. 1
noun yeomanry a British volunteer cavalry force, formed in 1761, originally composed largely of yeomen, that became part of the British Territorial Army in 1907. 1
noun yeomanry A group of men who held and cultivated small landed estates. 1
noun yeomanry yeomen collectively 0
noun yeomanry (in Britain) a volunteer cavalry force, organized in 1761 for home defence: merged into the Territorial Army in 1907 0
noun yeomanry a British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 as a home guard, but since 1907, a part of the Territorial Army 0

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Origin of yeomanry

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English yemanry; see yeoman, -ry

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Parts of speech for Yeomanry

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Yeomanry

yeomanry popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.