yeoman

Word family adjectiveyeomanlynounyeomanryyeoman

Related topics: Navy, Occupations

yeo·man /ˈjəʊmən $ ˈjoʊ-/ noun (plural yeomen /-mən/) [countableC]

1. PMNan officer in the US navy who often works in an office 〔美国海军的〕文书军官

2. BOTAa farmer in Britain in the past who owned and worked on his own land 〔英国旧时的〕自耕农

Examples from the Corpus

yeoman• In the end, Phillis prefers the courtship of a yeoman, Corydon.• Brampton was a gentleman usher with extensive mercantile interests, and Welles another yeoman of the crown.• It was protected by yeomen of the guard wearing the royal red and gold livery.• The definition of yeomen was complex, a matter of subtle distinctions.• Inside he found a sleepy yeoman and a cooler dispensing Stateside water.• The yeoman informed him that the public information officer was also the base first lieutenant and had important business else-where.• He was heavily guarded, two yeoman warders being in the room with him and another at the door.

Origin yeoman

(1200-1300) Probably from young man

词汇	yeoman
释义	yeoman Word family adjectiveyeomanlynounyeomanryyeoman Related topics: Navy, Occupations yeo·man /ˈjəʊmən $ ˈjoʊ-/ noun (plural yeomen /-mən/) [countableC] 1. PMNan officer in the US navy who often works in an office 〔美国海军的〕文书军官 2. BOTAa farmer in Britain in the past who owned and worked on his own land 〔英国旧时的〕自耕农 Examples from the Corpus yeoman• In the end, Phillis prefers the courtship of a yeoman, Corydon.• Brampton was a gentleman usher with extensive mercantile interests, and Welles another yeoman of the crown.• It was protected by yeomen of the guard wearing the royal red and gold livery.• The definition of yeomen was complex, a matter of subtle distinctions.• Inside he found a sleepy yeoman and a cooler dispensing Stateside water.• The yeoman informed him that the public information officer was also the base first lieutenant and had important business else-where.• He was heavily guarded, two yeoman warders being in the room with him and another at the door. Origin yeoman (1200-1300) Probably from young man
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