HyperDic: yeoman

English > 2 senses of the word yeoman:
NOUNperson yeoman, yeoman of the guard, beefeaterofficer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
person yeomanin former times was free and cultivated his own land
yeoman > pronunciation
Soundsyow'mahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > yeoman: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaningofficer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch.
Synonymsyeoman of the guard, beefeater
Broaderbodyguard, escortsomeone who escorts and protects a prominent person
Spanishyeoman
English > yeoman: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningIn former times was free and cultivated his own land.
BroaderfreeholderThe owner of a freehold

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