yeoman
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.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>
See Origin of YEOMAN
Middle English yoman, yeman
First Known Use: 14th century
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