yeoman('s) service

  • 1yeoman's service — (UK) To do yeoman s service is to serve in an exemplary manner …

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  • 2yeoman's service — good, useful, or workmanlike service: His trusty sword did him yeoman s service. Also, yeoman service. [1595 1605] * * * yeoman service or yeoman s service noun Powerful aid, such as came from the yeomen in the English armies of early times • • • …

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  • 3yeoman's service — good, useful, or workmanlike service: His trusty sword did him yeoman s service. Also, yeoman service. [1595 1605] * * * …

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  • 4yeoman's service — noun a) Arduous work, performed in a vigorous, committed manner. He hath done yeomans service, and proved himself staunch and faithful. b) Reliable, useful, capable service. I once did hold it, as our statists do …

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  • 5Yeoman — is noun used to indicate a variety of positions or social classes. In the 16th century, a yeoman was also a farmer of middling social status who owned his own land and often farmed it himself; an equivalent in Germany is Freibauer ( freehold… …

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  • 6yeoman service — or yeoman s service noun Powerful aid, such as came from the yeomen in the English armies of early times • • • Main Entry: ↑yeoman * * * yeoman s service or yeoman service, good, efficient, or useful service, such as is rendered by a… …

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  • 7yeoman's work/service — (also yeoman work/service) US : very good, hard, and valuable work that someone does especially to support a cause, to help a team, etc. They ve done yeoman s work in raising money for the organization. • • • Main Entry: ↑yeoman …

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  • 8yeoman service — n. exceptionally good, useful, or loyal service or assistance: also yeoman s service * * * …

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  • 9yeoman service — n. exceptionally good, useful, or loyal service or assistance: also yeoman s service …

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  • 10service — n. work done for others 1) to do, offer, perform, provide, render a service 2) custom; meritorious; public; yeoman ( loyal ) service 3) professional; social (BE) services (a fee for professional services) 4) service to (she received an award for… …

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