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bachelor
[ bach-ler, bach-uh-ler ]
noun
- 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-, uh, t-, ahrmz] . a young knight who followed the banner of another.
- Also called house·hold knight [hous, -hohld , nahyt]. a landless knight.
bachelor
/ ˈbætʃlə; ˈbætʃələ /
noun
- 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 calledbachelor-at-arms (in the Middle Ages) a young knight serving a great noble
- bachelor seala young male seal, esp a fur seal, that has not yet mated
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Derived Forms
- ˈbachelorhood, noun
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Other Words From
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of bachelor1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bachelor1
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Example Sentences
This gives the show about the same real-life success rate as The Bachelor.
It was a bachelor party in Arizona, where a group of friends were venting their frustrations while using Tinder.
Clooney, by contrast, is a 50-something (former) bachelor with a history of commitment issues.
But by choosing this fauxhawked farmer, ‘The Bachelor’ promises to be as exciting as watching soybeans grow.
If ESPN is a sleek bachelor pad, ESPNW is the cottage next door filled with Activia and ultra-soft toilet paper.
As a good-looking young bachelor, though a detrimental, he had been very popular.
She thought the idol would consume them, for bachelor cooking was never intended for bachelor invalids.
The various lodgings of my bachelor days was never quite of the conventional sort.
They very much enjoyed their tête-à-tête dinner; as they had enjoyed many a one in Hartledon's bachelor days.
Children soon appeared on the scene; my bachelor days were over.
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