Yeoman — is noun used to indicate a variety of positions or social classes. In the 16th century, a yeoman was also a farmer of middling social status who owned his own land and often farmed it himself; an equivalent in Germany is Freibauer ( freehold… … Wikipedia
Yeoman (F) — was a rank in the U.S. Naval Reserve in World War I. The first Yeoman (F) was Loretta Perfectus Walsh. At the time, the women were popularly referred to as yeomanettes or even yeowomen , although the official designation was Yeoman (F). [Bishop,… … Wikipedia
YEOMAN — YEOMA Nom ordinairement donné en Angleterre au paysan propriétaire, lorsque se développe la pratique de l’affermage des grands domaines. Surtout aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles, le terme de yeoman sert à désigner habituellement aussi les gros… … Encyclopédie Universelle
yeoman — YÉOMAN s.m. 1. Servitor la o curte regală sau seniorială. 2. Subordonat, ajutor. 3. Om liber dintr o comunitate; (spec.) fermier liber, mic proprietar rural în Anglia. 4. Membru al unui corp de gardă englez. 5. (mar.) Ofiţer însărcinat cu… … Dicționar Român
Yeoman — Yeo man, n.; pl. {Yeomen}. [OE. yoman, [yogh]eman, [yogh]oman; of uncertain origin; perhaps the first, syllable is akin to OFries. g[=a] district, region, G. gau, OHG. gewi, gouwi, Goth. gawi. [root]100.] [1913 Webster] 1. A common man, or one of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Yeoman — Yeoman, IN U.S. town in Indiana Population (2000): 96 Housing Units (2000): 47 Land area (2000): 0.121930 sq. miles (0.315798 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.121930 sq. miles (0.315798 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Yeoman, IN — U.S. town in Indiana Population (2000): 96 Housing Units (2000): 47 Land area (2000): 0.121930 sq. miles (0.315798 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.121930 sq. miles (0.315798 sq. km) FIPS code:… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
yeoman — ► NOUN historical 1) a man holding a small landed estate; a freeholder. 2) a servant in a royal or noble household. 3) Brit. a member of the yeomanry force. ● yeoman service Cf. ↑yeoman service DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
yeoman — [yō′mən] n. pl. yeomen [yō′mən] [ME yeman, prob. contr. < yengman, yung man, lit., young man] 1. [Brit. Historical] a) an attendant or manservant in a royal or noble household b) an assistant or subordinate, as to a sheriff c) a freeholder of… … English World dictionary
Yeoman — [ˈjoʊmən] bezeichnet den englischen Freibauern im mittelalterlichen England. Später wurde der Begriff auch auf Pächter und kleine Grundbesitzer übernommen.[1] Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Herkunft und Begriff 2 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Yeoman — (engl., spr. Johmänn), 1) im Mittelalter Jeder, welcher ein freies Landeigenthum besaß, ein Freisasse; jetzt 2) die kleinen Grundbesitzer u. Pächter, sie bilden in ihrer Gesammtheit die Yeomanry … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
