yeomanry

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English ȝemanry, yemandry, yema[n]ri, yemanrye, yomandrye, yomanry; equivalent to yeoman +‎ -ry. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈjoʊmənɹi/ === Noun === yeomanry (plural yeomanries) (historical) A class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land. A British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense and later incorporated into the Territorial Army. ==== Related terms ==== yeoman ==== Translations ====