yonkers

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/ˈjɑŋkɚz/

proper noun

A city in Westchester County, New York, bordering New York City.

OriginDutch jonkheer →
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Meanings

yonkers1

noun
  1. pluralplural of yonker

Yonkers2

proper noun
  1. A city in Westchester County, New York, bordering New York City.
  2. An unincorporated community in Dodge County, Georgia, United States.

Origin

  1. Dutchjonkheer“young lord, esquire”
  2. EnglishYonkers

From Dutch jonkheer (“young lord, esquire”).

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