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YEOMAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In former times was free and cultivated his own land
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("yeoman" is a kind of...):
freeholder (the owner of a freehold)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
Synonyms:
beefeater; yeoman; yeoman of the guard
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("yeoman" is a kind of...):
bodyguard; escort (someone who escorts and protects a prominent person)
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