# yeomanry

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈjoʊmənɹi/ · frequency rank #64,140

## Definitions
1. A class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land.
2. A British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense and later incorporated into the Territorial Army.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/yeomanry