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yeoman

yeo·man [ yṓmən ]


noun  (plural yeo·men [ yṓmən ])
Definition:
 
1. enlisted Navy clerk: an enlisted member of the U.S. Navy whose duties are mostly clerical

2. U.S. loyal worker: a loyal, reliable, or diligent worker

3. farmer with small freehold: a member of a former class of English commoners who owned and cultivated their own land

4. sheriff's assistant: formerly, an assistant to a sheriff or other official

5. attendant to nobility or royalty: formerly, a servant or minor official employed in a royal or noble household

6. military 
Same as  yeoman of the guard




adjective 
Definition:
 
performed diligently: characterized by loyalty, diligence, and reliability
performed yeoman service in completing the task on time

[13th century. Origin ?]
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