He had a yeoman, but no other servants at that time, because it pleased him to ride that way.
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Yeoman
//ˈjəʊ.mən//
Synonyms for "yeoman" (155 found)
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homagerhorsemanhospital stewardhostesshusbandmanhussarinferiorjumperkibbutznikknightkolkhoznikkulaklackeylancerlanding signalmanliegeliege manmail orderlyminionmuzhik
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myrmidonnavigatoroffice boyoffice girloilerorderlypagepeasantpeasant holderpeonpickerplanterplowboyplowmanpraetorian guardpurserradio operatorraiserrancherranchmanreaperretainerriderroustaboutrusticsafeguardserfsharecropperslavesnipsnipssowersparkssquirestewardstewardessstokerstoogetea-plantertenant farmertendertillertorpedomantrainbearertree farmertroopertruck farmeruhlanunderlingunderstrapperushervassalwatchyeoman farmeryeoman of guardyeoman warder
Noun(1 words)
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5 entriesSynonyms
13 entriesderived
23 entrieschief yeoman of the signalscommon yeomangood yeoman serviceking's yeomannavigator's yeomanqueen's yeomantraveling yeomanyeoman archeryeoman of the chamberyeoman of the horse or carriageyeoman of the king's butteryyeoman of the king's pantryyeoman of the storesyeoman serviceyeoman usher of the black rodyeoman work
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4 entriesis a
2 entriesrelated to
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Translations
15 translations across 10 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- йо́мен noun (small freeholder)
- писар noun (clerk in navy or coast guard)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 文書軍士 /文书军士 noun (nautical: person in charge of the storeroom)
- 自耕農 /自耕农 noun (small freeholder)
Dutch
1 entries- kleine landeigenaar noun (small freeholder)
Finnish
2 entries- avustaja noun (subordinate)
- talonpoika noun (small freeholder)
French
2 entries- franc-tenancier noun (small freeholder)
- valet noun (subordinate)
German
1 entries- Freisasse noun (small freeholder)
Irish
1 entries- gíománach noun (subordinate)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- سپاهی noun (small freeholder)
Russian
1 entries- йо́мен noun (small freeholder)
Spanish
2 entries- edecán noun (clerk in navy or coast guard)
- terrateniente noun (small freeholder)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
It chanced that this Hugo came to love (if, indeed, so dark a passion may be known under so bright a name) the daughter of a yeoman who held lands near the Baskerville estate. But the young maiden, being discreet and of good repute, would ever avoid him, for she feared his evil name.
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This model of production costs might alternatively be derived from a yeoman farmer model, in which households supply goods directly[.]
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