Junker

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈjʊŋkə/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdʒʌŋkɚ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'Junker': (yŏŏng′kər); 'junker': ( jung′kər)

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Junker /ˈjʊŋkə/ n

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

Etymology: 16th Century: from German, from Old High German junchērro young lord, from junc young + hērro master, lordˈJunkerdom n

junk•er /ˈdʒʌŋkɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable][Informal.]

Automotive, Slang Termsa car that is old or in bad enough repair to be scrapped.

junk•er ( jung′kər),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]

Automotive, Slang Termsa car that is old, worn out, or in bad enough repair to be scrapped.

Jun•ker (yŏŏng′kər),USA pronunciation n.

World Historya member of a class of aristocratic landholders, esp. in East Prussia, strongly devoted to militarism and authoritarianism, from among whom the German military forces recruited a large number of its officers.
World Historya young German, esp. Prussian, nobleman.
World Historya German official or military officer who is narrow-minded, haughty, and overbearing.

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