Junker
(noun) member of the Prussian aristocracy noted especially for militarism
Source: WordNet® 3.1
junker (plural junkers)
A young German noble or squire, especially a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia, stereotyped with narrow-minded militaristic and authoritarian attitudes.
junker (plural junkers)
(informal, US, Canada) A beat-up automobile.
Junker (plural Junkers)
Alternative spelling of junker
Source: Wiktionary
Jun"ker, n. Etym: [G. Cf. Yonker.]
Definition: A young German noble or squire; esp., a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
