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Yeomanry

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Territorial Army

Framework senses

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
a British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Territorial Army
§2
class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Territorial Army
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