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| yeoman [ yṓmən ] |
noun (plural yeomen [ yṓmən ]) |
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1. Navy signals officer: a noncommissioned or petty officer in the Royal Navy or the Marines who is in charge of signals
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2. farmer with small freehold: a member of a former class of English commoners who owned and cultivated their own land
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3. sheriff's assistant: formerly, an assistant to a sheriff or other official
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4. attendant to nobility or royalty: formerly, a servant or minor official employed in a royal or noble household
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5. military
Same as yeoman of the guard
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adjective |
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performed diligently: characterized by loyalty, diligence, and reliability
  performed yeoman service in completing the task on time
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| [13th century. Origin ?] |
