yeoman
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yeo·man

noun \ˈyō-mən\

Definition of YEOMAN

1
a : an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
b : a person attending or assisting another : retainer
c : yeoman of the guard
d : a naval petty officer who performs clerical duties
2
a : a person who owns and cultivates a small farm; specifically : one belonging to a class of English freeholders below the gentry
b : a person of the social rank of yeoman
3
: one that performs great and loyal service <did a yeoman's job in seeing the program through>

Origin of YEOMAN

Middle English yoman, yeman
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Foreign Functionary Terms

count, despot, emir, wardrobe

Rhymes with YEOMAN

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