Canadian French Meaning of yeomanry
yeomanry
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Definitions and Meaning of yeomanry in English
yeomanry (n)
class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land
a British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Territorial Army
yeomanry (n.)
The position or rank of a yeoman.
The collective body of yeomen, or freeholders.
The yeomanry cavalry.
A British volunteer cavalry force, growing out of a royal regiment of fox hunters raised by Yorkshire gentlemen in 1745 to fight the Pretender, Charles Edward. The members furnish their own horses, have fourteen days' annual camp training, and receive pay and allowance when on duty. In 1901 the name was altered to imperial yeomanry in recognition of the services of the force in the Boer war. See Army organization, above.
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yeomanry
class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land, a British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Terri
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yeomanly => courageux, yeomanlike => consciencieux, yeoman of the guard => Garde du corps, yeoman => yeoman, yenta => commère,
