ˈyōmənrē, -ri noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English yomanry, yemanry, from yoman, yeman yeoman + -ry
1. obsolete : the position or rank of a yeoman
2. : the whole body of yeomen ; specifically : the body of small landed proprietors of the middle class
3. : a British volunteer cavalry force created in 1761 as a home defense force from yeomen and officered by country gentlemen and reorganized in 1907 into part of the territorial force