n.
Pronunciation: ' yu ̇ ŋ -k ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: German, from Old High German junch ē rro, literally, young lord
Date: 1554
: a member of the Prussian landed aristocracy
– Jun · ker · dom \ -k ə r-d ə m \ noun
– Jun · ker · ism \ -k ə - ˌ ri-z ə m \ noun