YEOMAN

yeoman

yeoman (yoh-m[schwa]n). 1. Hist. An attendant in a royal or noble household. 2. Hist. A commoner; a free-holder (under the rank of gentleman) who holds land yielding 40 shillings per year. “A yeoman is he that hath free land of forty shillings by the year; who was thereby qualified to serve on juries, vote for […]

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yeoman

yeoman n. (1)〈英〉自耕农 地位次于缙绅,自有土地每年收入40先令。古时候,据此决定自耕农有权参加陪审团,有权选举郡的骑士或进行其他行为。 (2)〈美〉海军文书军士

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