yeomanry
Origin of yeomanry
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How to use yeomanry in a sentence
This decline, not surprisingly, has engendered a dour mood among much of the yeomanry.
In the Future We'll All Be Renters: America's Disappearing Middle Class | Joel Kotkin | August 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe yeomanry: In neo-feudalist California, the biggest losers tend to be the old private sector middle class.
California’s New Feudalism Benefits a Few at the Expense of the Multitude | Joel Kotkin | October 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is said that the old yews which are found in country churchyards were planted in order to supply the yeomanry with bows.'
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerIn ten minutes Major Streatfeild had his horse packed and saddled and was off to the yeomanry camp.
The Relief of Mafeking | Filson YoungThe enemy opened fire without delay, so the yeomanry had to make a wide detour.
The Relief of Mafeking | Filson Young
When both flanks were in position the main body of yeomanry dismounted and advanced towards the kopje in extended order.
The Relief of Mafeking | Filson YoungThis expedition was at least interesting, as again showing the really excellent work and methods of the yeomanry.
The Relief of Mafeking | Filson Young
British Dictionary definitions for yeomanry
/ (ˈjəʊmənrɪ) /
yeomen collectively
(in Britain) a volunteer cavalry force, organized in 1761 for home defence: merged into the Territorial Army in 1907
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