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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
Usage
Derived Forms
- ˈbachelorhood, noun
Other Words From
- bach·e·lor·like adjective
- bach·e·lor·ly adjective
- non·bach·e·lor noun
- pre·bach·e·lor adjective noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of bachelor1
Word History and Origins
Origin of bachelor1
Example Sentences
Hunter, who Williams shares with ex-husband Kevin Hunter, graduated from Florida International University reportedly with a bachelor’s degree in economics.
Young women complete college at higher rates than young men, with 47% of women ages 25 to 34 having a bachelor's degree, compared to 37% of men that age.
For example, rule No. 47 says, “When a big city girl meets a small town bachelor over the holidays, they’re guaranteed to fall in love and get married.”
At All Hands on Deck, a live matchmaking party, eager singles turn their attention away from the dating apps and onto slides hyping up the bachelor or bachelorette onstage.
About one-quarter of Redding residents have a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared with 37.5% statewide.
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