Dunker

[ duhng-ker ]

/ ˈdʌŋ kər /

noun

a member of the Church of the Brethren, a denomination of Christians founded in Germany in 1708 and later reorganized in the U.S., characterized by the practice of trine immersion, the celebration of a love feast accompanying the Lord's Supper, and opposition to the taking of oaths and to military service.

Also Dun·kard

[duhng-kerd], /ˈdʌŋ kərd/, Tunker.

Origin of Dunker

1705–15, Americanism;<Pennsylvania German; see dunk, -er¹

Words nearby Dunker

Dunham, duniewassal, dunite, duniwassal, dunk, Dunker, Dunkerque, dunking, Dunkirk, dunk shot, Dun Laoghaire

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Example sentences from the Web for Dunker

It has no tower or spire, but it is known as the Dunker Church.
Following the Flag|Charles Carleton Coffin
A little nearer Sumner's artillery was thundering and hurling its bolts into the Rebels by the Dunker church.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
Windham must be off scouting in that Dunker outfit, and might by good luck get himself hung, only he was too clever.
The Debatable Land|Arthur Colton
Just beyond the end of Dunker Rock a large motor-boat came in sight through the haze.
The Valley of Vision|Henry Van Dyke

Once or twice he thought he recognized a face he had seen across the road by the Dunker church.
The Debatable Land|Arthur Colton

British Dictionary definitions for Dunker

Dunker

Dunkard (ˈdʌŋkəd)

/ (ˈdʌŋkə) /

noun

a member of the German Baptist Brethren

Word Origin for Dunker

C18: from German Tunker ducker

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单词	dunker
释义	Dunker [ duhng-ker ] / ˈdʌŋ kər / noun a member of the Church of the Brethren, a denomination of Christians founded in Germany in 1708 and later reorganized in the U.S., characterized by the practice of trine immersion, the celebration of a love feast accompanying the Lord's Supper, and opposition to the taking of oaths and to military service. Also Dun·kard [duhng-kerd], /ˈdʌŋ kərd/, Tunker. Origin of Dunker 1705–15, Americanism;<Pennsylvania German; see dunk, -er¹ Words nearby Dunker Dunham, duniewassal, dunite, duniwassal, dunk, Dunker, Dunkerque, dunking, Dunkirk, dunk shot, Dun Laoghaire Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Dunker It has no tower or spire, but it is known as the Dunker Church. Following the Flag\|Charles Carleton Coffin A little nearer Sumner's artillery was thundering and hurling its bolts into the Rebels by the Dunker church. The Boys of '61\|Charles Carleton Coffin. Windham must be off scouting in that Dunker outfit, and might by good luck get himself hung, only he was too clever. The Debatable Land\|Arthur Colton Just beyond the end of Dunker Rock a large motor-boat came in sight through the haze. The Valley of Vision\|Henry Van Dyke Once or twice he thought he recognized a face he had seen across the road by the Dunker church. The Debatable Land\|Arthur Colton British Dictionary definitions for Dunker Dunker Dunkard (ˈdʌŋkəd) / (ˈdʌŋkə) / noun a member of the German Baptist Brethren Word Origin for Dunker C18: from German Tunker ducker Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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