yeomanry

American  

[yoh-muhn-ree] / ˈyoʊ mən ri /

noun

1. yeomen collectively.

2. a British volunteer cavalry force, formed in 1761, originally composed largely of yeomen, that became part of the British Territorial Army in 1907.

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yeomanry British  

/ ˈjəʊmənrɪ /

noun

1. yeomen collectively

2. (in Britain) a volunteer cavalry force, organized in 1761 for home defence: merged into the Territorial Army in 1907

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Etymology

Origin of yeomanry

1325–75; Middle English yemanry; see yeoman, -ry

Example Sentences

Kaplan recognizes the synergy produced when these themes overlap, as when Jefferson’s myth of a nation founded on yeomanry combined with his intense hatred of Britain to form the building blocks of his political ideology.

From Washington Post • Nov. 22, 2022

Tens of thousands of working-class and feminist activists descend on the semi-enclosed space, where they’re met by soldiers and yeomanry being directed by the magistrates who watch the proceedings from a disdainful distance.

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2019

The yeomanry plunged into the crowd at a gallop, attempting to accompany Nadin to the hustings.

From The Guardian • Jan. 4, 2018

In the melee, the yeomanry were hacking at the banners around the hustings and shouting: “Have at their flags!”

From The Guardian • Jan. 4, 2018

Our treasured and nostalgic picture of the village general store, the cracker-barrel store where an informed yeomanry gather to express opinions and formulate the national character, is very rapidly disappearing.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck