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| yeo·man [ yṓmən ] |
noun (plural yeo·men [ yṓmən ]) |
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1. enlisted Navy clerk: an enlisted member of the U.S. Navy whose duties are mostly clerical
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2. U.S. loyal worker: a loyal, reliable, or diligent worker
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3. farmer with small freehold: a member of a former class of English commoners who owned and cultivated their own land
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4. sheriff's assistant: formerly, an assistant to a sheriff or other official
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5. attendant to nobility or royalty: formerly, a servant or minor official employed in a royal or noble household
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6. military
Same as yeoman of the guard
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adjective |
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performed diligently: characterized by loyalty, diligence, and reliability
  performed yeoman service in completing the task on time
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| [13th century. Origin ?] |
