yeomanry
(yeo-man-ry)
3 syllables
Definition
noun. 1 class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land; 2 a British volunteer cavalry force formed in 1761 for home defense later part of the Territorial Army
Example Sentence
The yeomanry was not entitled to bear arms.
Synonyms
yeomen collectively; class of freeholders; class between gentry and labor
Antonyms
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