An official providing honorable service in a royal or high noble household, ranking between a squire and a page. Especially, a yeoman of the guard, a member of a ceremonial bodyguard to the UK monarch (not to be confused with a Yeoman Warder).

yeoman of the guardnoun

A member of the British ruler's personal guard.

yeoman servicenoun

Alternative form of yeoman's service.

yeoman worknoun

Alternative form of yeoman's work.

yeoman's labornoun

Synonym of yeoman's service.

yeoman's servicenoun

Arduous work, performed in a vigorous, committed manner.

yeoman's worknoun

Synonym of yeoman's service.

yeomanettenoun

A yeowoman.

yeomanhoodnoun

The role or status of yeoman.

yeomanlikeadj

Resembling a yeoman or yeoman's work: brave and stout

yeomanlyadj

Like a yeoman: stout and true.

yeomanrynoun

A class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land.

yeomennoun

plural of yeoman

Yeonbyeonname

Synonym of Yanbian: the Korean-derived name.

Yeongname

A unisex given name from Korean.

Yeongnamname

A geographic region equivalent to modern southeastern South Korea, synonymous with Gyeongsang Province, one of the traditional Eight Provinces of Korea.

yeorlingnoun

The yellowhammer.

Yeosuname

A city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.

Yeovilname

A town and civil parish with a town council in Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST5516).

Yeoviltonname

A village and former civil parish, now in Yeovilton and District parish, Somerset, England, and previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST5423).

yeowintj

Expressing sudden pain or startlement.

yepintj

Yes.

Yepezname

A surname from Spanish.

Yepizname

A surname from Mexico.

yeplyadv

Promptly; quickly; at once.

yepperintj

Alternative form of yeppers.

yepperoniintj

yes

yepperoointj

yes

yeppersintj

Yes.

yeppityadv

Yes.

yeppointj

yes

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