yeomanry

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈjoʊmənɹi/

Noun

yeomanry (plural yeomanries)

1. (historical) A class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land.

   • The enfranchised yeomanry began to feel an instinct for dominion.

2. A British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense and later incorporated into the Territorial Army.

Related terms

• yeoman

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