younker
Americannoun
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a youngster.
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Obsolete. a young noble or gentleman.
noun
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archaic a young man; lad
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obsolete a young gentleman or knight
Etymology
Origin of younker
1495–1505; < Middle Dutch jonchere, equivalent to jonc young + here lord; cognate with German Junker
Example Sentences
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Without letting the younker know, I'll go bring him here, and smuggle both father and son into a joyful meeting.
From Wild Oats or, The Strolling Gentlemen by Anonymous
Sure," replied Nate; "and yuh dun it ther neatest I ever knowed, younker.
From The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge Marooned Among the Moonshiners by Carter, Herbert
Nanna, clad in doublet and small-clothes, swung jauntily along, one hand on dagger-hilt and careless challenge in her snapping, black eyes, the picture of a swaggering younker.
From The Doomsman by Sutphen, Van Tassel
Eh, younker, that tickles your fancy,' cried he to Santron, who, in spite of himself, made some gesture of impatience.
From Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune by Lever, Charles James
"Yas, they've gone for that little younker," added Dick Morris, after the discussion had been continued for some time.
From Through Apache Lands by Ellis, Edward Sylvester
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