yeomanry
/ˈjəʊmənrɪ/noun
treated as sing. or pl.
1- historical a group of men who held and cultivated small landed estates〈史〉［总称］小土地私有者; 自耕农。
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- (in Britain) a volunteer cavalry force raised from such a group (1794-1908)（英国）义勇骑兵队（由自耕农组成的志愿骑兵队[1794-1908]）。