younker
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Younker — Youn ker, n. [D. jonker, jonkeer; jong young + heer a lord, sir, gentleman. See {Young}, a.] A young person; a stripling; a yonker. [Obs. or Colloq.] [1913 Webster] That same younker soon was overthrown. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
younker — c.1500, “young nobleman,” from M.Du. jonckher (Du. jonker), from jonc “young” + here “lord, master.” Cf. JUNKER (Cf. junker) … Etymology dictionary
younker — ☆ younker [yuŋ′kər ] n. [Du jonker < jong,YOUNG + heer, lord, gentleman; akin to Ger junker,JUNKER] 1. a) Obs. a young nobleman or gentleman ☆ b) in 18th cent. America, a man of property 2. Now Rare a youngster … English World dictionary
younker — A young man. From elementary school CAT tests. A younker is a young man … Dictionary of american slang
younker — A young man. From elementary school CAT tests. A younker is a young man … Dictionary of american slang
younker — noun Etymology: Dutch jonker young nobleman Date: 1505 1. a young man 2. child, youngster … New Collegiate Dictionary
younker — /yung keuhr/, n. 1. a youngster. 2. Obs. a young noble or gentleman. [1495 1505; < MD jonchere, equiv. to jonc YOUNG + here lord; c. G Junker] * * * … Universalium
younker — noun a) a young man; a lad, youngster b) junker … Wiktionary
younker — [ jʌŋkə] noun dated a youngster. Origin C16: from MDu. jonckher, from jonc young + hēre lord ; cf. Junker … English new terms dictionary
younker — n. See youngster … New dictionary of synonyms
younker — youn•ker [[t]ˈyʌŋ kər[/t]] n. 1) a youngster 2) Obs. a young noble or gentleman • Etymology: 1495–1505; < MD jonchere=jonc young+here lord … From formal English to slang
