Word: yeomanry
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: yeo
man
ry
Definition: A British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense and later incorporated into the Territorial Army.
Morphemes:
Affix: yeoman
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A member of the Yeomanry Cavalry, officially chartered in 1794 originating around the 1760s.
Affix: -ry
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -ery. Added to verbs to form nouns meaning "place of" (an art, craft, or practice).