yeomanry

[ yoh-muhn-ree ]

noun

1. yeomen collectively.
2. a British volunteer cavalry force, formed in 1761, originally composed largely of yeomen, that became part of the British Territorial Army in 1907.

yeomanry

/ ˈjəʊmənrɪ /

noun

1. yeomen collectively
2. (in Britain) a volunteer cavalry force, organized in 1761 for home defence: merged into the Territorial Army in 1907

Word History and Origins

Origin of yeomanry¹

1325–75; Middle English yemanry; yeoman, -ry

Example Sentences

Graham Gallon drilled through a display case at the Royal Lancers & Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Museum in Thoresby Park in October, police said.

From BBC

Several "priceless items" were taken from a display case at the Royal Lancers & Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Museum in Thoresby Park in October.

From BBC

Staff at the Royal Lancers & Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Museum noticed a number of items were missing when they arrived at work on Sunday .

From BBC

Mr Cattini landed on Gold Beach on D-Day as a bombardier in the 86th Field Regiment of the Hertfordshire Yeomanry.

From BBC

Yet Jefferson’s ability to paint a vivid picture of a bucolic American paradise was so persuasive that members of later generations have been known to embrace the myth and to mourn the passing of an era of happy yeomanry.

From Washington Post