Definition of YEOMANRY. Meaning of YEOMANRY. Synonyms of YEOMANRY

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Definition of YEOMANRY

Yeomanry
Yeomanry Yeo"man*ry, n. 1. The position or rank of a yeoman. [Obs.] ``His estate of yeomanry.' --Chaucer. 2. The collective body of yeomen, or freeholders. The enfranchised yeomanry began to feel an instinct for dominion. --Bancroft. 3. The yeomanry cavalry. [Eng.] Yeomanry cavalry, certain bodies of volunteer cavalry liable to service in Great Britain only. [Eng.]

Meaning of YEOMANRY from wikipedia

- Yeomanry is a designation used by a number of units and sub-units in the British Army Reserve which are descended from volunteer cavalry regiments that...
- the title County of London Yeomanry (CLY). Most have been mounted, then armoured regiments. The 1st County of London Yeomanry was a volunteer cavalry regiment...
- The Royal Yeomanry (RY) is the senior reserve cavalry regiment of the British Army. Equipped with Supacat Jackal variants, their role is to conduct mounted...
- The Yeomanry Cavalry was the mounted component of the British Volunteer Corps, a military auxiliary established in the late 18th century amid fears of...
- The Queen's Own Yeomanry (QOY) is one of the Army Reserve light armoured reconnaissance regiments. The Queens Own Yeomanry was initially formed on 1 April...
- The Berkshire Yeomanry was a part time regiment of the British Army formed in 1794 to counter the threat of invasion during the French Revolutionary Wars...
- The Sus**** Yeomanry is a yeomanry regiment of the British Army dating from 1794. It was initially formed when there was a threat of French invasion during...
- The Royal Wes**** Yeomanry is a reserve armoured regiment of the British Army Reserve consisting of five squadrons. Formerly part of 43 (Wes****) Brigade...
- The Manchester and Salford Yeomanry cavalry was a short-lived yeomanry regiment formed in response to social unrest in northern England in 1817. The volunteer...
- The Surrey Yeomanry was a unit of the British Army first formed as volunteer cavalry in 1794. It was reformed in 1901 and saw varied service in the First...