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bachelor.

A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry but has not yet.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbæt͡ʃ.ə.lə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbæt͡ʃ.ə.lɚ/Canada, General-American/ˈbæt͡ʃ.lɚ/Canada, General-American/ˈbæt͡ʃ.ə.lə(ɹ)/Australia
  1. A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry but has not yet.

  2. A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry but has not yet. A bachelor apartment.

    Canada
  3. A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry but has not yet. A male animal without a mate during breeding season.

  4. A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry but has not yet. An unmarried woman.

    obsolete
  5. The first or lowest academic degree conferred by colleges and universities; a bachelor's degree.

  6. The first or lowest academic degree conferred by colleges and universities; a bachelor's degree. Someone who has achieved a bachelor's degree.

  7. A knight who had no standard of his own but fought under the standard of another in the field.

    obsolete
  8. Among London tradesmen, a junior member not yet admitted to wear the livery.

    obsolete
  9. A kind of bass, an edible freshwater fish (Pomoxis annularis) of the southern United States.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English bacheler, from Anglo-Norman and Old French bacheler (modern French bachelier), from Medieval Latin baccalārius, baccalāris (compare Tuscan baccalare (“squire”)).

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