YEOMANLY

Etymology

Adjective

yeomanly (comparative more yeomanly, superlative most yeomanly)

Like a yeoman: stout and true.

Of or proper to the class of yeomen in British history

Adverb

yeomanly (comparative more yeomanly, superlative most yeomanly)

Like a yeoman: stoutly and bravely

Source: Wiktionary


Yeo"man*ly, a.

Definition: Pertaining to a yeoman; becoming or suitable to, a yeoman; yeomanlike. B. Jonson. Well could he dress his tackle yeomanly. Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 June 2025

BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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