junker
Meaning
A young German noble or squire, especially a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia, stereotyped with narrow-minded militaristic and authoritarian attitudes.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈjʊŋkə(ɹ)/
Etymology
Borrowed from German Junker, from Middle High German juncherre (“young lord; not yet knighted nobleman”). Compare younker.
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