yeomanry C2 Topic:Animals US /ˈjoʊmənɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #79206 Meanings 1 noun a British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Territorial Army The yeomanry protected Britain on horseback. 2 noun class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land The yeomanry produced another great potato crop. 3 noun A class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land. The enfranchised yeomanry began to feel an instinct for dominion. Thesaurus Word family Related forms yeoman Etymology From Middle English ȝemanry, yemandry, yema[n]ri, yemanrye, yomandrye, yomanry; equivalent to yeoman + -ry. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # yeomanry **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈjoʊmənɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 79206 ## Meanings 1. a British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Territorial Army 2. class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land 3. A class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land. ## Examples - The yeomanry protected Britain on horseback. - The yeomanry produced another great potato crop. - The enfranchised yeomanry began to feel an instinct for dominion. ## Related Forms - yeoman ## Etymology From Middle English ȝemanry, yemandry, yema[n]ri, yemanrye, yomandrye, yomanry; equivalent to yeoman + -ry. ## Topics - Animals markdown