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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"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 Edward Sylvester Ellis
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
So, thet's it, younker, is it?" he said; "wall, I'm right glad ye c'd 'xplain ther thing right off'n the reel.
From The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge Marooned Among the Moonshiners by Herbert Carter
There was a "younker," once under him in the yard, who, just because he could read and write French, was now a cashier, with six hundred florins' salary.
From That Boy Of Norcott's by Charles James Lever
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 Charles James Lever
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