Synonyms for yeoman

Most common

farmer · beefeater

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   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).

Related words

Word family

yeomanette yeomanlike yeomanly yeowoman

Phrases

yeoman's service yeoman's work yeoman's labor

Forms

Plural

yeomen → farmers, subordinates, beefeaters…

Example sentences

• farmer The farmer rose at sunrise and worked till sunset.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

farmer²

9 letters

beefeater³

11 letters

subordinate⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (farmer² = 2 syllables).