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junker
1[ juhng-ker ]
noun
- a car that is old, worn out, or in bad enough repair to be scrapped.
Junker
2[ yoong-ker ]
noun
- a member of a class of aristocratic landholders, especially in East Prussia, strongly devoted to militarism and authoritarianism, from among whom the German military forces recruited a large number of its officers.
- a young German, especially Prussian, nobleman.
- a German official or military officer who is narrow-minded, haughty, and overbearing.
Junker
/ ˈjʊŋkə /
noun
- history any of the aristocratic landowners of Prussia who were devoted to maintaining their identity and extensive social and political privileges
- an arrogant, narrow-minded, and tyrannical German army officer or official
- (formerly) a young German nobleman
Derived Forms
- ˈJunkerism, noun
- ˈJunkerdom, noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of junker1
Example Sentences
Santa Margarita wide receiver Jack Junker entered the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs with two catches in the final two Trinity League games.
Quarterback John Gazzaniga connected with Junker for a third touchdown.
Gazzaniga ended the contest with a season-high 330 passing yards, while Junker finished with a season-high 172 receiving yards and Mosley tallied 105 all-purpose yards.
“We’re looking to put up a lot more points than we had last time, that’s for sure,” Junker said, referring to Santa Margarita’s 13-0 loss on Oct.
Fifita, who Junker described as a “role model” postgame, said he was pleased with his team’s offensive effort, leading the way to the next round of the playoffs.
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