bachelor
an unmarried man.
a person who has been awarded a bachelor's degree.
a fur seal, especially a young male, kept from the breeding grounds by the older males.
Also called bach·e·lor-at-arms [bach-ler-uht-ahrmz] /ˈbætʃ lər ətˈɑrmz/ . a young knight who followed the banner of another.
Also called house·hold knight [hous-hohld nahyt] /ˈhaʊs hoʊld ˈnaɪt/ . a landless knight.
Origin of bachelor
1Other words from bachelor
- bach·e·lor·like, adjective
- bach·e·lor·ly, adjective
- non·bach·e·lor, noun
- pre·bach·e·lor, adjective, noun
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How to use bachelor in a sentence
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As a good-looking young bachelor, though a detrimental, he had been very popular.
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British Dictionary definitions for bachelor
/ (ˈbætʃələ, ˈbætʃlə) /
an unmarried man
(as modifier): a bachelor flat
a person who holds the degree of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Science, etc
the degree itself
Also called: bachelor-at-arms (in the Middle Ages) a young knight serving a great noble
bachelor seal a young male seal, esp a fur seal, that has not yet mated
Origin of bachelor
1usage For bachelor
Derived forms of bachelor
- bachelorhood, noun
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