yeomanry

名词 n.
/ˈjoʊmənɹi/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land. historical
    — 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.

词形变化

yeomanries plural

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词源

From Middle English ȝemanry, yemandry, yema[n]ri, yemanrye, yomandrye, yomanry; equivalent to yeoman + -ry.
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