Younker Definition
yŭngkər
noun
A young nobleman or gentleman.
Webster's New World
In 18th-cent. America, a man of property.
Webster's New World
A youngster.
Webster's New World
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- spring-chicken
- youth
- young person
Other Word Forms of Younker
Noun
Singular:
younker
Plural:
younkersOrigin of Younker
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From Middle Dutch joncker (Dutch jonker, jonkheer), a compound equivalent to jong (“young") + here (“lord"). Compare junker.
From Wiktionary
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Obsolete Dutch jonchere young nobleman from Middle Dutch jonc young yeu- in Indo-European roots here lord
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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