Definitions for yeomanlyˈyoʊ mən li

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

yeo•man•lyˈyoʊ mən li(adj.)

  1. of the condition or rank of a yeoman.

  2. pertaining to or characteristic of a yeoman; sturdy and dependable; staunch.

  3. (adv.)like or as befits a yeoman.

Origin of yeomanly:

1350–1400

Wiktionary

  1. yeomanly(Adverb)

    Like a yeoman: stoutly and bravely

  2. yeomanly(Adjective)

    Like a yeoman: stout and true

  3. yeomanly(Adjective)

    Of or proper to the class of yeomen in British history

Webster Dictionary

  1. Yeomanly(adj)

    pertaining to a yeoman; becoming or suitable to, a yeoman; yeomanlike


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