YEOMAN | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Yeoman

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English: probably from young+ man

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈjəʊmən
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a man holding and cultivating a small landed estate; a freeholder.

Short Definition:

man holding and cultivating small landed estate

Definition:

a servant in a royal or noble household, ranking between a sergeant and a groom or a squire and a page.

Short Definition:

servant in royal or noble household

Definition:

a member of the yeomanry force.

Short Definition:

member of yeomanry force

Definition:

(in the Royal and other Commonwealth navies) a petty officer concerned with signalling.

Short Definition:

(in Royal and other Commonwealth navies) petty officer concerned with signalling

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