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

Kaplan recognizes the synergy produced when these themes overlap, as when Jefferson’s myth of a nation founded on yeomanry combined with his intense hatred of Britain to form the building blocks of his political ideology.

From Washington Post

Though his music certainly possesses a hostile streak — listen to the striking volte-face in his “Peterloo Overture,” as he depicts armed yeomanry descending on amassed protesters — Arnold never gave up on the power of melody.

From New York Times

"A serviceable stint as a small-state senator, eight years of unremarkable vice-presidential yeomanry, and — lest we forget — an unblemished losing record in presidential campaigns."

From Fox News

Tens of thousands of working-class and feminist activists descend on the semi-enclosed space, where they’re met by soldiers and yeomanry being directed by the magistrates who watch the proceedings from a disdainful distance.

From Washington Post

If unrest was threatened, local militias, amateur yeomanry on horseback or the army had to be called out.

From The Guardian