yeoman

• Historischer freier Landbesitzer, der sein eigenes Land bewirtschaftete, oder zeremonieller Offizier in der Leibwache des britischen Monarchen.

A noun referring to a historical freeholder who cultivated his own land, or a ceremonial officer in the British monarch's bodyguard.

unregelmäßiger Plural

1. C1formalbritish

   An officer in the ceremonial bodyguard of the British monarch, often associated with the Yeomen of the Guard.

   Yeoman

   • The yeoman stood proudly at the entrance of the Tower of London.
   • A yeoman of the guard wore a traditional red uniform.
   • The queen's yeoman escorted the royal carriage during the ceremony.

   Synonymebeefeater

2. Historical landownerC1formalbritish

   In former times, a free man who owned and cultivated his own land, typically of a lower social rank than a gentleman.

   Freier Grundeigentümer

   • The yeoman farmed his own fields and was independent of a lord.
   • In medieval England, a yeoman could vote in local elections.
   • The yeoman's family had lived on that land for generations.

   Synonymefreeholdersmallholder