yeoman

n. 自由民, 自耕农
【法】 小地主, 自耕农, 自由民

yeo.man

n.Abbr. yeo.,Y（名词）缩写 yeo.,Y


An attendant, a servant, or a lesser official in a royal or noble household.
侍从，仆人：皇室或贵族家庭中的随从、仆人或低级军官
A yeoman of the guard.
侍卫：护卫侍从
A petty officer performing chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy.
文书军士：美国海军中，主要做文书工作的小军官
An assistant or other subordinate, as of a sheriff.
助理：助手或其它下属，如行政司法长官的助手
A diligent, dependable worker.
勤劳可靠的工作者
A farmer who cultivates his own land, especially a member of a former class of small freeholding farmers in England.
自耕农：耕作自己土地的农民，尤指英格兰历史上自由保有自己地产的小农阶层
adj.（形容词）
Of, relating to, or ranking as a yeoman.
自耕农的：自耕农的、与之有关的或自耕农阶层的
Sturdy, staunch, or workmanlike:
坚毅的：刚毅的、忠实的或技术熟练的：
例句：
did yeoman service.
完成刚毅的任务


来源：
Middle English yoman
中古英语 yoman
perhaps from Old English *gôaman
可能源自 古英语 *gôaman
from Old Frisian g3man [villager]
源自 古佛里斯兰语 g3man [村民]