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yeoman

🇬🇧 UK/'jәumәn/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A member of a ceremonial bodyguard to the British monarch; historically, a small freeholder who farmed his own land

（英国王室）仪仗卫士；（历史上的）自耕农，自由民

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
yeoother
+
manother
=yeoman

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The Tower of London has been guarded by yeomen for centuries.

  • 2.

    In medieval England, yeomen formed the backbone of rural society.

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