junker

¹

[ juhng-ker ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a car that is old, worn out, or in bad enough repair to be scrapped.

Junker

²

[ yoong-ker ]

noun

1. 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.
2. a young German, especially Prussian, nobleman.
3. a German official or military officer who is narrow-minded, haughty, and overbearing.

Junker

/ ˈjʊŋkə /

noun

1. history any of the aristocratic landowners of Prussia who were devoted to maintaining their identity and extensive social and political privileges
2. an arrogant, narrow-minded, and tyrannical German army officer or official
3. (formerly) a young German nobleman

Derived Forms

• ˈJunkerdom, noun
• ˈJunkerism, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of junker¹

1880–85, Americanism, for an earlier sense; junk ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of junker²

1545–55; < German; Old High German junchērro, equivalent to junc young + hērro Herr

Word History and Origins

Origin of junker¹

C16: from German, from Old High German junchērro young lord, from junc young + hērro master, lord

Example Sentences

The old Junker anti-Semitism received a great impulse from the collapse of thrones which followed the Armistice of 1918.

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The provisions and ammunition sent to him by Dr. Junker had had a very encouraging effect upon his troops.

From Project Gutenberg

When he returned, Wilhelm and Junker von Warmond were so engaged in eager conversation, that they did not notice his entrance.

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Peter sat down for a short time and drank a glass of wine, but soon beckoned to the Junker and went out with him into the street.

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You see only the exterior, Junker von Dornburg; three years have made many changes within.

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