junker
a car that is old, worn out, or in bad enough repair to be scrapped.
Origin of junker
1Words Nearby junker
Other definitions for Junker (2 of 2)
a member of a class of aristocratic landholders, especially in East Prussia, strongly devoted to militarism and authoritarianism, from among whom the German military forces recruited a large number of its officers.
a young German, especially Prussian, nobleman.
a German official or military officer who is narrow-minded, haughty, and overbearing.
Origin of Junker
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How to use junker in a sentence
The old junker anti-Semitism received a great impulse from the collapse of thrones which followed the Armistice of 1918.
The myth of the Jewish menace in world affairs | Lucien WolfThe provisions and ammunition sent to him by Dr. junker had had a very encouraging effect upon his troops.
Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa | Joel Tyler Headley and William Fletcher JohnsonWhen he returned, Wilhelm and junker von Warmond were so engaged in eager conversation, that they did not notice his entrance.
The Burgomaster's Wife, Complete | Georg EbersPeter sat down for a short time and drank a glass of wine, but soon beckoned to the junker and went out with him into the street.
The Burgomaster's Wife, Complete | Georg EbersYou see only the exterior, junker von Dornburg; three years have made many changes within.
The Burgomaster's Wife, Complete | Georg Ebers
British Dictionary definitions for Junker
/ (ˈjʊŋkə) /
history 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
Origin of Junker
1Derived forms of Junker
- Junkerdom, noun
- Junkerism, noun
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