Dunker

[ duhng-ker ]

/ ˈdʌŋ kər /

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noun

a member of the Church of the Brethren, a denomination of Christians founded in Germany in 1708 and later reorganized in the United States, characterized by the practice of trine immersion, the celebration of a love feast accompanying the Lord's Supper, and opposition to the taking of oaths and to military service.

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Also Dun·kard

[duhng-kerd], /ˈdʌŋ kərd/, Tunker .

Origin of Dunker

An Americanism first recorded in 1705–15; from Pennsylvania Dutch; see dunk, -er¹

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How to use Dunker in a sentence

Big men dunkers got more ink as they took center stage in a growing controversy over the evolution of the game.
Secret History of the First Dunk|Evin Demirel|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No longer will the dunkers compete against each other as individuals.
Secret History of the First Dunk|Evin Demirel|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Desserts include dough with sugar—chocolate dunkers and cinnamon sticks.
Pizza Hut’s Evil Genius|Daniel Gross|April 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At any rate, one Mack, the son of the founder of the Dunkers, made "leg stockings" and gloves.
Home Life in Colonial Days|Alice Morse Earle

The practices and tenets of the Dunkers (Ger., those who dip or immerse) are similar to those of the Baptists.
North Dakota|Various
Pennsylvania fellow told me over there Dunkers are sort of Dutch Baptists.
The Debatable Land|Arthur Colton
Dunkers caught a bit of the box peeping from under the coat.
The Million Dollar Mystery|Harold MacGrath
"I'm sorry, Steve; but yuh wouldn't let me look at it," said Dunkers, contritely.
The Million Dollar Mystery|Harold MacGrath

British Dictionary definitions for Dunker

Dunker

Dunkard (ˈdʌŋkəd)

/ (ˈdʌŋkə) /

noun

a member of the German Baptist Brethren

Word Origin for Dunker

C18: from German Tunker ducker

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