Junk, jungk, n. a thick piece, chunk. [Chunk.]
Junk-bottle, junk′bot-l, n. a thick, strong bottle, of green or black glass.
Junker, yōōng′kėr, n. a young German noble or squire.—n. Junk′erism, the narrow political and social ideas of the aristocratic party in Prussia called Junkers.
Junket, jung′ket, n. any sweetmeat or delicacy: curds mixed with cream, sweetened and flavoured: a feast or merrymaking, a picnic, a spree.—v.i. to feast, banquet, take part in a convivial entertainment or spree.—v.t. to feast, regale, entertain:—pr.p. junketing; pa.p. jun′keted.—n. Junk′eting, a merry feast or entertainment, picnicking. [It. guincata—L. juncus, a rush.]
Juno, jōō′nō, n. in Roman mythology, the wife of Jupiter, parallel with the Greek Hera, regarded as the special protectress of marriage and the guardian of woman from birth to death: a queenly woman.—adj. Junō′nian.
Junta, jun′ta, n. a meeting, council: a Spanish grand council of state. [Sp.,—L. jungĕre, to join.]
Junto, jun′tō, n. a body of men joined or united for some secret intrigue: a confederacy: a cabal or faction:—pl. Jun′tos. [Sp. junta.]
Jupati-palm, jōō′pa-tē-päm, n. a South American palm yielding the raphia-fibre.
Jupiter, jōō′pi-tėr, n. the chief god among the Romans, the parallel of the Greek Zeus—also Jove: the largest and, next to Venus, the brightest of the planets.—Jupiter's beard, the house-leek. [L., Gr. Zeus patēr, Sans. Dyaus pitar, lit. 'Jove (Zeus) father.']
Jupon, jōō′-pon, n. a sleeveless jacket or close-fitting coat, extending down over the hips: a petticoat.—n. Jupette′, a jupon with very short skirt. [Fr. jupon, jupe, a petticoat.]