Yeomanry

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈjoÊŠmÉ™nɹi/

Origin

From yeoman + -ry

Full definition of yeomanry

Noun

1. A class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land.
• BancroftThe enfranchised yeomanry began to feel an instinct for dominion.
2. A British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Territorial Army.

Related terms

• yeoman