Younker (noun) (dated)
yun-kuh
A youngster; a youth.
Early 16th century (denoting a young nobleman): from Middle Dutch jonckher, from jonc ‘young’ + hēre ‘lord’. Compare with Junker.
Example sentences
“Oh leave him, he’s only a younker!”
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