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Meaning of "yeoman" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD YEOMAN

Perhaps from yongman young man.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF YEOMAN

yeoman  [ˈjəʊmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YEOMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Yeoman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES YEOMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Yeoman

The Yeoman was a social class in late medieval to early modern England. In early recorded uses, a yeoman was an attendant in a noble household; hence titles such as Yeoman of the Chamber, Yeoman of the Crown, Yeoman Usher, King's Yeoman, Yeomen of the Guard. The later sense of yeoman as "a commoner who cultivates his own land" is recorded from the 15th century; in military context, yeoman was the rank of the third order of fighting men, below knights and squires, but above knaves. A specialized meaning in naval terminology, "petty officer in charge of supplies", arises in the 1660s. The term is first recorded c. 1300. Its etymology is unclear. It may be a contraction of Old English iunge man, meaning "young man", but there are alternative suggestions, such as derivation from an otherwise unattested *geaman meaning "villager; rustic". The Canon's Yeoman's Prologue and Tale appears in Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.

Definition of yeoman in the English dictionary

The first definition of yeoman in the dictionary is a member of a class of small freeholders of common birth who cultivated their own land. Other definition of yeoman is an assistant or other subordinate to an official, such as a sheriff, or to a craftsman or trader. Yeoman is also an attendant or lesser official in a royal or noble household.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH YEOMAN


bowman
ˈbəʊmən
businesswoman
ˈbɪznɪsˌwʊmən
crossbowman
ˈkrɒsbəʊmən
dragoman
ˈdræɡəʊmən
foeman
ˈfəʊmən
Gallo-Roman
ˌɡæləʊˈrəʊmən
Greco-Roman
ˌɡriːkəʊˈrəʊmən
locoman
ˈləʊkəʊmən
longbowman
ˈlɒŋˌbəʊmən
Oklahoman
ˌəʊkləˈhəʊmən
omen
ˈəʊmən
one-woman
ˌwʌnˈwʊmən
radioman
ˈraɪdɪəʊmən
roman
ˈrəʊmən
showman
ˈʃəʊmən
soman
ˈsəʊmən
spokeswoman
ˈspəʊkswʊmən
widowman
ˈwɪdəʊmən
woman
ˈwʊmən
yeomen
ˈjəʊmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YEOMAN

yemmer
yen
Yenan
Yenglish
Yenisei
Yenisey
yenned
yenning
yenta
Yentai
yeoman farmer
yeoman of the guard
yeoman service
yeomanly
yeomanry
yeomen
yep
yer
yerba
yerd

WORDS THAT END LIKE YEOMAN

assemblywoman
chairwoman
cleaning woman
Congresswoman
craftswoman
Englishwoman
Graeco-Roman
madwoman
needlewoman
noblewoman
old woman
ottoman
pre-Roman
superwoman
the little woman
the woman
toman
tradeswoman
Turkoman
washerwoman

Synonyms and antonyms of yeoman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «yeoman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF YEOMAN

Find out the translation of yeoman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of yeoman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «yeoman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自耕农
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

yeoman
570 millions of speakers

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yeoman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ़र्मर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفلاح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

йомен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

yeoman
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইঔম্যান্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cavalier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Yeoman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Freibauer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヨーマン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유사시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sampeyan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiểu địa chủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெரும் மதிப்பு மிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

योन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çiftçi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piccolo terriero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Yeoman
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

йомен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

yeoman
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μικροκτηματίας
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Yeoman
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

hemmansägare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

yeoman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of yeoman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YEOMAN»

The term «yeoman» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.670 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YEOMAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about yeoman

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YEOMAN»

Discover the use of yeoman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to yeoman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
2050 Tomorrow's Tourism
This is a blue skies thinking book about the future of tourism and a thought-provoking analytical commentary.
Ian Yeoman, 2012
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Enclosure and the Yeoman
This book traces the shift from medieval to modern institutions in English agriculture.
Robert C. Allen, 1992
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Yeoman Versus Cavalier: The Old Southwest's Fictional Road ...
In Yeoman Versus Cavalier: The Old Southwest's Fictional Road to Rebellion, Ritchie Devon Watson, Jr., examines the emergence of the planter-aristocrat over the yeoman as the dominant cultural icon in the newly settled states of the Old ...
Ritchie Devon Watson, 1999
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Masters of Small Worlds: Yeoman Households, Gender ...
Insisting on the centrality of women as historical actors and gender as a category of analysis, this work shows how the fateful political choices made by the low-country yeomanry were rooted in the politics of the household, particularly in ...
Stephanie McCurry, 1997
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The American Yeoman: An Historical Ecology of Production in ...
Historical ecology is an emerging theoretical approach which seeks to combine climate, social history, geography, and the practices of production in order to understand changes in landscape over the long-term.
Michael David Scholl, 2008
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From Yeoman to Redneck in the South Carolina Upcountry, ...
In From Yeoman to Redneck in the South Carolina Upcountry, Stephen A. West revises understandings of the American South by offering a new perspective on two iconic figures in the region’s social landscape.
Stephen A. West, 2008
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Chaucer's Pilgrims: An Historical Guide to the Pilgrims in ...
of the Yeoman attracted much attention from scholars: the body of commentary on this man is among the slimmest for any of the characters described in the " General Prologue." Yet few of Chaucer's pilgrims have failed to generate controversy, ...
Laura C. Lambdin, Robert T. Lambdin, 1999
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William Edward Dodd: The South's Yeoman Scholar
In William Edward Dodd: The South's Yeoman Scholar, Fred Arthur Bailey offers a much-needed biography that encompasses the full scope of Dodd's career from political activist to presidential confidant to American ambassador in Hitler's ...
Fred Arthur Bailey, 1997
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The Roots of Southern Populism : Yeoman Farmers and the ...
Yeoman Farmers and the Transformation of the Georgia Upcountry, 1850-1890 San Diego Steven Hahn Associate Professor of History University of California. Jackson County half the farmers had no slaves and a far smaller proportion of the  ...
San Diego Steven Hahn Associate Professor of History University of California, 1983
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The Wild Washerwomen
Seven washerwomen, sick of their work, go on an uncontrollable rampage, only to meet their match in seven very dirty woodcutters.
John Yeoman, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YEOMAN»

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Ashley Yeoman: Torquay United striker signs new six-month deal
The 23-year-old was not initially offered a contract extension by ex-boss Chris Hargreaves, but he will now stay at the club until at least January. He has scored ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
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Ashley Yeoman steals the show again as Torquay United put five …
Ashley Yeoman certainly did his chances of earning a new contract at Torquay United no harm on Saturday as he scored four goals in the Gulls' 5-2 victory away ... «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
3
Tunisia terror attack: British survivor says 'Tunisians formed human …
A British survivor of the Tunisian hotel massacre says brave Tunisians formed a human shield to protect Western tourists. John Yeoman, who was in the hotel ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
4
Adria Arjona and Owain Yeoman Join The Belko Experiment
Two more additions to the cast of The Belko Experiment have come via James Gunn on Facebook as Adria Arjona and Owain Yeoman have joined the ... «Dread Central, May 15»
5
Grace Lee Whitney, Yeoman Rand on 'Star Trek,' dead at 85
Roddy Piper, arguably professional wrestling's all-time top bad guy, died on Friday, July 31, his agent Jay Schachter told CNN. "I am shocked and beyond ... «CNN, May 15»
6
Owain Yeoman, Gigi Yallouz Welcome Daughter Ever Belle: Details
Such happy news! The Mentalist alum Owain Yeoman and his wife Gigi Yallouz welcomed their first child together on Friday, April 24, Us Weekly can exclusively ... «Us Magazine, Apr 15»
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TORQUAY UNITED: Ashley Yeoman goal secures 1-0 win against …
A MOMENT of class by Aaron Downes and the goalscoring substitute Ashley Yeoman was the difference between Torquay United and Lincoln City at Plainmoor ... «Torquay Herald Express, Apr 15»
8
Supergirl spoilers: Owain Yeoman talks Vartox and experiences on …
As staunch fans of The Mentalist for many years, it's going to be very weird seeing actor Owain Yeoman as a villain in the pilot of CBS series Supergirl, set to hit ... «Unreality TV, Apr 15»
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'Mentalist' Star Owain Yeoman Cast as 'Supergirl' Villain
Yeoman will guest star as longtime DC Comics baddie Vartox, a Warner Bros. Television representative told TheWrap Thursday. Vartox is an alien convict who ... «TheWrap, Mar 15»
10
Supergirl: Owain Yeoman to play villainous Vartox
Well, now we can add another name to the villains' roster – Owain Yeoman as classic DC Comics character Vartox. Vartox, upon his inception in 1974, was ... «Den Of Geek, Mar 15»

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