Greek Meaning of yeomanry

φρουρά

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Definitions and Meaning of yeomanry in English

Wordnet

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

Webster

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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φρουρά

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 => γενναίος, yeomanlike => ικανός, yeoman of the guard => Αξιωματικός της φρουράς, yeoman => μισθοφόρος, yenta => κουτσομπόλα,