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- [yoh-muh n]
- /ˈyoʊ mən/
- /ˈjəʊ.mən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yoh-muh n]
- /ˈyoʊ mən/
Definitions of yeomen word
- noun plural yeomen a petty officer in a navy, having chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy. 1
- noun plural yeomen British. a farmer who cultivates his own land. 1
- noun plural yeomen History/Historical. one of a class of lesser freeholders, below the gentry, who cultivated their own land, early admitted in England to political rights. 1
- noun plural yeomen 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. 1
- adjective yeomen of, pertaining to, composed of, or characteristic of yeomen: the yeoman class. 1
- adjective yeomen 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. 1
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Origin of yeomen
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English yeman, yoman, probably reduced forms of yengman, yongman, yungman, with similar sense; see young, man1
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Parts of speech for Yeomen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yeomen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for yeomen
noun yeomen
- workers — Plural form of worker.
- assistants — Plural form of assistant.
- attendants — a person who attends another, as to perform a service.
- churls — Plural form of churl.
- clerks — Plural form of clerk.
Antonyms for yeomen
Top questions with yeomen
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