yeoman's
Faithful servant's contribution
Yeoman's appears almost exclusively in the phrase yeoman's work or yeoman's service, meaning diligent, reliable effort—the kind of steady, unglamorous labor that gets things done.
A yeoman was historically a small landowner or attendant, associated with dependable service.
The volunteers did yeoman's work organizing the event.
Required moral task
- workEffort toward a goal
- effortApplied energy toward goals
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- contributionSomething given to help
assistance · support · dedication · diligence · loyalty · steadfastness · reliability · helpfulness
One who cultivates land
- freeholderOutright land owner
- landholderOwner of real estate
- tenantOne who rents property
- smallholderFarmer of limited land
commoner · retainer · servant · attendant · guard · medieval · feudal · estate
duty
Required moral task
contribution · assistance · support · dedication · diligence · loyalty · steadfastness · reliability · helpfulness · usefulness
farmer
One who cultivates land
- freeholderOutright land owner
- landholderOwner of real estate
- tenantOne who rents property
smallholder · commoner · retainer · servant · attendant · guard · medieval · feudal · estate · household
yeoman'saristocratic
Of hereditary nobility
noble · aristocrat's · nobleman's · patrician · royal
yeoman'sbrilliant
Intensely bright or gifted
exceptional · masterful · virtuoso · inspired · genius
yeoman'shalf-hearted
Lacking sincerity or zeal
negligent · lazy · slipshod · careless · exceptional
- yeoman's workLoyal, diligent service
- yeoman farmerIndependent small-scale agriculturalist
- yeoman workDiligent, uncelebrated service
- yeoman serviceLoyal, effective assistance
- yeoman's serviceFaithful, substantial assistance