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10 Language-to-English DictionariesYeoman
/ˈjoʊ.mən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A man who cultivated a small landed estate; a freeholder.
"The hardworking yeoman took great pride in managing his ancestral farm independently." - 2
A petty officer in the US Navy performing clerical or administrative duties.
"The captain instructed the yeoman to file the transfer requests immediately."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originated in Middle English around the 14th century, likely as a contraction of 'yong man' (young man) or from Old English elements related to a district or village servant. Historically, it evolved to designate a servant in a royal or noble household, and later a respectable small landowner who farmed his own land.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Yeoman" is said worldwide
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petit propriétaire
Transliteration: pə.ti pʁɔ.pʁi.ɛ.tɛʁ
"Le yeoman cultivait sa propre terre."
freier Bauer
Transliteration: ˈfʁaɪ.ɐ ˈbaʊ.ɐ
"Der freie Bauer arbeitete auf seinem eigenen Land."
piccolo proprietario terriero
Transliteration: ˈpiك.ko.lo pro.pri.eˈta.rio terˈrje.ro
"Il yeoman difendeva i suoi diritti terrieri."
hacendado
Transliteration: a.senˈda.ðo
"El hacendado laboraba sus propias tierras con dedicación."
proprietário rural
Transliteration: pɾo.pɾi.eˈta.ɾiu ʁuˈɾaw
"O yeoman administrava sua pequena fazenda."
स्वतंत्र किसान
Transliteration: swatantra kisan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह एक स्वाभिमानी स्वतंत्र किसान था।"
自耕农
Transliteration: zì gēng nóng
Script: 中文汉字
"自耕农在中世纪的英国社会中占据重要地位。"
자영농
Transliteration: jayongnong
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 자영농은 자신의 토지를 직접 경작했습니다."
独立自営農民
Transliteration: dokuritsu jiei nōmin
Script: 日本語
"独立自営農民はイギリスの歴史において重要な役割を果たした。"
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