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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
{{word|en|ine|ḱóm}}{{word|en|ine|h₂ékʷeh₂}}<!--PIE source of PG *mann- is uncertain-->
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From {{inh|en|enm|yoman}}, {{m|enm|yeman}}, from {{inh|en|ang|*ġēamann}} (compare {{cog|ofs|gāman||villager}}, {{cog|dum|goymann||arbiter}}), compound of {{m|ang|ġē}}, {{m|ang|ġēa||district, region}} (in {{m|ang|ælġē}}, {{m|ang|Sūþriġēa}}), from {{inh|en|gem-pro|*gawją}} (compare {{cog|fy|gea}}, {{m|fy|goa}}, {{cog|nl|gouw}}, {{cog|de|Gau}}) + {{m|ang|mann||man}}.<ref>Robert K. Barnhart, ed., ''Chambers Dictionary of Etymology'', s.v. “yeoman” (Edinburgh: Chambers, [2008], c1988), 1253.</ref><ref>''American Heritage Dictionary'', 4th edn., s.v. “yeoman”.</ref>
{{dercat|en|gem-pro}}
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From {{inh|en|enm|yoman}}, {{m|enm|yeman}}, from {{inh|en|ang|*ġēamann}}, from {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*gauwjamann}} (compare {{cog|ofs|gāman||villager}}, {{cog|dum|goymann||arbiter}}), compound of {{m+|gmw-pro|*gawi||shire, district}} (compare {{m+|ang|-ġē}}, {{m|ang|-ġēa||district, region}} (in {{m|ang|ælġē}}, {{m|ang|Sūþriġēa}}), {{cog|fy|gea}}, {{m|fy|goa}}, {{cog|nl|gouw}}, {{cog|de|Gau}}) + {{m|gmw-pro|*mann||man}}.<ref>Robert K. Barnhart, ed., ''Chambers Dictionary of Etymology'', s.v. “yeoman” (Edinburgh: Chambers, [2008], c1988), 1253.</ref><ref>''American Heritage Dictionary'', 4th edn., s.v. “yeoman”.</ref>


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{a|RP}} {{IPA|en|/ˈjəʊ.mən/}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈjəʊ.mən/|a=RP}}
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-yeoman.wav |Audio (UK)}}
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-yeoman.wav|a=Southern England}}
* {{a|GA}} {{IPA|en|/ˈjoʊ.mən/}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈjoʊ.mən/|a=GA}}
* {{a|obsolete}} {{IPA|en|/ˈjiː.mən/}}<ref>{{cite-book|author=Thomas Sheridan|title=A Complete Dictionary of the English Language, Both with Regard to Sound and Meaning|volume=2|url= https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=pJoRAAAAIAAJ|archiveurl=|archivedate=|year=1790|publisher=C. Dilly}}</ref>
* {{IPA|en|/ˈjiː.mən/|a=obsolete}}<ref>{{cite-book|author=Thomas Sheridan|title=A Complete Dictionary of the English Language, Both with Regard to Sound and Meaning|volume=2|url= https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=pJoRAAAAIAAJ|year=1790|publisher=C. Dilly}}</ref>
* {{rhymes|en|əʊmən|s=2}}
* {{rhymes|en|əʊmən|s=2}}


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# A member of the [[:w:Yeomanry Cavalry|Yeomanry Cavalry]], officially chartered in 1794 originating around the 1760s.
# A member of the [[:w:Yeomanry Cavalry|Yeomanry Cavalry]], officially chartered in 1794 originating around the 1760s.
# A member of the [[:w:Imperial Yeomanry|Imperial Yeomanry]], officially created in 1890s and renamed in 1907.
# A member of the [[:w:Imperial Yeomanry|Imperial Yeomanry]], officially created in 1890s and renamed in 1907.
# Any of various [[nymphalid]] butterflies of the genus {{taxlink|Cirrochroa|genus|ver=190708}}, of Asia and Australasia.
# Any of various [[nymphalid]] butterflies of the genus {{taxlink|Cirrochroa|genus}}, of Asia and Australasia.


====Derived terms====
====Derived terms====
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* {{l|en|yeomen of the crown}}
* {{l|en|yeomen of the crown}}
* {{l|en|yeomen of the guard}}
* {{l|en|yeomen of the guard}}
* {{l|en|yeoman service}}
* {{l|en|yeoman work}}
* {{l|en|yeowoman}}
* {{l|en|yeowoman}}
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{{der-bottom}}
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{{trans-top|small freeholder}}
{{trans-top|small freeholder}}
* Bulgarian: {{t|bg| йо́мен|m}}
* Bulgarian: {{t|bg|йо́мен|m}}
* Chinese:
* Chinese:
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|自耕農|tr=zìgēngnóng}}
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|自耕農|tr=zìgēngnóng}}
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* French: {{t+|fr|franc-tenancier|m}}
* French: {{t+|fr|franc-tenancier|m}}
* German: {{t|de|Freisasse|m}}
* German: {{t|de|Freisasse|m}}
* Ottoman Turkish: {{t|ota|سپاهی|tr=sipahi}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|йо́мен|m}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|йо́мен|m}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|terrateniente|m}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|terrateniente|m}}
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* {{R:Britannica 1911|Yeoman}}
* {{R:Britannica 1911|Yeoman}}


[[Category:English terms with mixed convergence]]
{{cln|en|terms with mixed convergence}}
{{c|en|Nymphalid butterflies|Occupations}}
{{C|en|Nymphalid butterflies|Occupations}}


==French==
==French==
{{wikipedia|lang=fr}}

===Etymology===
Borrowed from {{bor|fr|en|yeoman}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{fr-IPA|yo-manne}}
** {{audio|fr|LL-Q150 (fra)-VictorDtmtc-yeoman.wav|a=Nancy}}
* {{rhymes|fr|an|s=2}}
* {{homophones|fr|yeomans}}


===Noun===
===Noun===
{{fr-noun|m}}
{{fr-noun|m|yeomen|pqual=traditional|+}}


# {{l|en|yeoman}}
# {{lb|fr|historical}} {{l|en|yeoman}}


====Derived terms====
====Derived terms====
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===Further reading===
===Further reading===
* {{R:TLFi}}
* {{R:fr:TLFi}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|fr|a=aemnoy|Aymone}}


==Romanian==
==Romanian==

Latest revision as of 04:42, 28 September 2024

See also: Yeoman

English

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WOTD – 30 September 2009

Etymology

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From Middle English yoman, yeman, from Old English *ġēamann, from Proto-West Germanic *gauwjamann (compare Old Frisian gāman (“villager”), Middle Dutch goymann (“arbiter”)), compound of Proto-West Germanic *gawi (“shire, district”) (compare Old English -ġē, -ġēa (“district, region”) (in ælġē, Sūþriġēa), West Frisian gea, goa, Dutch gouw, German Gau) + *mann (“man”).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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yeoman (plural yeomen)

  1. (UK) An official providing honorable service in a royal or high noble household, ranking between a squire and a page. Especially, a yeoman of the guard, a member of a ceremonial bodyguard to the UK monarch (not to be confused with a Yeoman Warder).
  2. (US) A dependable, diligent, or loyal worker or someone who does a great service.
  3. (historical) A former class of small freeholders who farm their own land; a commoner of good standing.
  4. A subordinate, deputy, aide, or assistant.
  5. A Yeoman Warder.
  6. A clerk in the US Navy, and US Coast Guard.
  7. (nautical) In a vessel of war, the person in charge of the storeroom.
  8. A member of the Yeomanry Cavalry, officially chartered in 1794 originating around the 1760s.
  9. A member of the Imperial Yeomanry, officially created in 1890s and renamed in 1907.
  10. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Cirrochroa, of Asia and Australasia.

Derived terms

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Derived terms

Translations

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References

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  1. ^ Robert K. Barnhart, ed., Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, s.v. “yeoman” (Edinburgh: Chambers, [2008], c1988), 1253.
  2. ^ American Heritage Dictionary, 4th edn., s.v. “yeoman”.
  3. ^ Thomas Sheridan (1790) A Complete Dictionary of the English Language, Both with Regard to Sound and Meaning‎[1], volume 2, C. Dilly

Further reading

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French

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French Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia fr

Etymology

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Borrowed from English yeoman.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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yeoman m (plural (traditional) yeomen or yeomans)

  1. (historical) yeoman

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Anagrams

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English yeoman.

Noun

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yeoman m (plural yeomeni)

  1. yeoman

Declension

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Declension of yeoman
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) yeoman yeomanul (niște) yeomeni yeomenii
genitive/dative (unui) yeoman yeomanului (unor) yeomeni yeomenilor
vocative yeomanule yeomenilor
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