Yeomen: meaning, definitions and examples
๐จโ๐พ
yeomen
[ joสmษn ]
historical role
Yeomen were small landowners in England who were free and had their own land, but were not part of the nobility. They played a significant role in the social structure of medieval and early modern England, often serving as foot soldiers in the armies.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Many yeomen fought bravely during the English Civil War.
- The yeoman class contributed to the agrarian economy.
- In the feudal system, yeomen were considered the backbone of rural communities.
Translations
Translations of the word "yeomen" in other languages:
๐ต๐น yeomen
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฏเฅเคเคฎเฅเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Yomen
๐ฎ๐ฉ yeomen
๐บ๐ฆ ะนะพะผะตะฝ
- ะดััะฑะฝะธะน ะทะตะผะปะตะฒะปะฐัะฝะธะบ
- ัะตะปัะฝะธะฝ
๐ต๐ฑ jomen
๐ฏ๐ต ใจใผใใณ
๐ซ๐ท yeomen
๐ช๐ธ yeomen
๐น๐ท yeomen
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ค๋ฉ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูููู ุงู
๐จ๐ฟ jomen
๐ธ๐ฐ jomen
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅคซ
๐ธ๐ฎ yeomen
๐ฎ๐ธ jomen
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะนะพะผะตะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yeomen
๐ฒ๐ฝ yeomen
Etymology
The term 'yeoman' originates from the Middle English word 'yeoman', which is derived from the Old English 'geoman', meaning 'young man' or 'servant'. Historically, it referred to someone who is a servant or attendant to a noble, but over time the term evolved to describe a class of small landholders who were not part of the gentry or nobility. In the 14th to 16th centuries, yeomen gained recognition as small landowners who could afford to maintain their own homes and lands. They typically farmed their own property and often employed laborers. In the English legal system, yeomen were sometimes accorded certain rights and privileges, such as having the capacity to own land free of feudal obligations, which set them apart from the lower classes. Their role was crucial in the development of the English agricultural economy and they were often seen as a stabilizing force in society. As the social landscape changed with the rise of the gentry in the later centuries, the status of yeomen continued to evolve.