What does "yeomanry" mean?

A class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land.

What is a synonym for "yeomanry"?

Common synonyms include: cavalry, freeholders, landowners, mounted force, yeomen.

/ˈjoʊmənɹi/ noun

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Noun

1
A class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land. historical
"The enfranchised yeomanry began to feel an instinct for dominion."
2
a British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Territorial Army wordnet
3
A British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense and later incorporated into the Territorial Army.
4
class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land wordnet

"The enfranchised yeomanry began to feel an instinct for dominion."

From Middle English ȝemanry, yemandry, yema[n]ri, yemanrye, yomandrye, yomanry; equivalent to yeoman + -ry.