footmen

Meanings

• noun

  Servants who attend to the needs of a lord or nobleman, especially by carrying their lord's train or weapons.

  - "The footmen carried the king's train into the banquet hall."
  - "The footmen stood guard at the entrance of the castle."

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Synonyms

runner , running footman

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with footmen
bootmen , moonmen , spoonmen

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Variants

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footman , footmen

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Etymology

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Originally, footmen were soldiers who fought on foot. The term later came to be used for personal attendants to a lord or nobleman.

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Trivia

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1. Footmen were often armed with pikes or bills, which were longer weapons that could be used to keep enemies at a distance.

2. Footmen were often organized into regiments, each with a distinctive livery or uniform.

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Related Concepts

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1. knights: Footmen were often distinguished from knights, who were mounted warriors. Footmen were considered the lower class of soldiers, while knights were the elite.

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Culture

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Footmen have been depicted in various forms of art and literature throughout history. In medieval Europe, they were often depicted in illuminated manuscripts and heraldic devices. In literature, footmen have appeared in works such as Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1 and Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe.

How to Memorize "footmen"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a group of servants in medieval attire, carrying weapons or other items for their lord.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'footmen' with the image of a medieval castle and servants carrying their lord's train.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Footmen Fought For Fortune' to remember the meaning of the word.

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