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younker

youn·ker

US/ˈjʌŋkɜr/ uncommon archaic obsolete

noun

Origin

Borrowed from Middle Dutch joncker (Dutch jonker, jonkheer), a compound equivalent to jong (“young”) + here (“lord”). Compare junker.

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