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Synonyms of yeoman
as in sharecropper, crofter
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for yeoman
- crofter
- [chiefly British],
- cropper,
- gentleman farmer,
- sharecropper,
- subsistence farmer,
- tenant farmer
- homesteader,
- nester
- [West]
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for yeoman
- nonfarmer
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“Yeoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yeoman. Accessed 18 May. 2021.
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The first known use of yeoman was in the 14th century
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