"Yonkers" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈjɑŋkɚz/
Etymology: From Dutch jonkheer (“young lord, esquire”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|nl|jonkheer|t=young lord, esquire}} Dutch jonkheer (“young lord, esquire”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Yonkers
  1. A city in New York, bordering New York City. Wikipedia link: Yonkers Categories (place): Cities in New York, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Yonkers-en-name-bhAYSaQ3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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