Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of the Prussian landed aristocracy, a class formerly associated with political reaction and militarism.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A young German noble or squire.
- noun A member of the aristocratic party in Prussia which came into power under Bismarck when he was made prime minister (1862).
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A young German noble or squire; esp., a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Alternative spelling of
junker .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun member of the Prussian aristocracy noted especially for militarism
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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But the best part is Blogging Tory Celestial Junk's "Junker," standing there, arms akimbo, tapping his little foot in annoyance in the comments section:
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Back here in the comments section, Blogging Tory "Junker" will find any excuse to piss and moan about the Progress-o-sphere:
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Now go here, where Blogging Tory and Canadian Forces dude "Junker" talks about the new "Rambo" movie, and uses it as a vehicle to explain his man-crush on Sly Stallone and how much he likes seeing things get blown up.
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Have you sucka mc's forgotten about Harold Mckinney murdering a black man in a bar called ''Junker's'' in Northside, and then he fabricates the story even to the point of saying that the black man had two guns?
Kabaka Speaking Through Joy Rolland Nathaniel Livingston 2005
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"Junker," for I have looked through all his definitions of the word, and none applies to him.
New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1 From the Beginning to March, 1915 With Index Various
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The Old World for indefinite ages has been controlled and directed by what he calls the "Junker" class, the rich and idle aristocrats who want for nothing, and, being born to rule, do not find it worth while to exert themselves mentally, and for whom there is no suitable profession but the army and diplomacy.
New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1 From the Beginning to March, 1915 With Index Various
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I believe, intends to intimate that there might be a use for the intellectual class, the thinkers and writers with the imagination that can put them mentally in the place of the individuals who make up the masses, think the thoughts and live the lives vicariously of the people who are the nation, and if the "Junker" class of England and
New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1 From the Beginning to March, 1915 With Index Various
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He singles out Sir Edward as the chief "Junker" and among the chief "militarists" who brought about this war.
New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1 From the Beginning to March, 1915 With Index Various
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On Tuesday, the Fiesta Bowl fired Junker after an internal investigation revealed that the BCS bowl used its charitable funds to unlawfully reimburse employees' political contributions and pay for top executives' weddings, four-day junkets to Pebble Beach, and personal country club memberships, among other things.
Brian Frederick: It's Not Just the Fiesta Bowl -- It's the BCS Brian Frederick 2011
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My favorite: "In March 2010, the bowl paid for $75 worth of flowers sent to an admissions official at University of Texas-Austin where Junker's daughter was accepted into the honors program."
Brian Frederick: It's Not Just the Fiesta Bowl -- It's the BCS Brian Frederick 2011
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