Bachelor

Word BACHELOR
Character 8
Hyphenation bach e lor
Pronunciations /ˈbætʃ.ə.lə(ɹ)/

Definitions and meanings of "Bachelor"

What do we mean by bachelor?

A man who has never been married. noun

A person who has completed the undergraduate curriculum of a college or university and holds a bachelor's degree. noun

A male animal that does not mate during the breeding season. noun

A young knight in the service of another knight in feudal times. noun

Formerly, a person in the first or probationary stage of knighthood; a knight not powerful enough to display his banner in the field, and who therefore followed the banner of another; a knight of low rank. See knight bachelor, under knight. noun

In universities and colleges: Before the fifteenth century, a young man in apprenticeship for the degree of master in one of the higher faculties, that is, of theology, law, or medicine. In modern use, a person who has taken the first degree (baccalaureate) in the liberal arts and sciences, or in divinity, law, medicine, etc., at a college or university: as, a bachelor of arts; a bachelor of science. See baccalaureate. noun

A man of any age who has not been married. noun

A woman who has not been married. noun

In London livery companies, a person not yet admitted to the livery. A local name in the United States of a fish, Pomoxis annularis, of the Mississippi valley; a crappie. noun

Sometimes incorrectly spelled batchelor. noun

One of the young male furseals which are forced, through fear of the adult bulls, to herd by themselves at a distance from the breeding-grounds. noun

A man of any age who has not been married. noun

An unmarried woman. noun

A person who has taken the first or lowest degree in the liberal arts, or in some branch of science, at a college or university. noun

A knight who had no standard of his own, but fought under the standard of another in the field; often, a young knight. noun

In the companies of London tradesmen, one not yet admitted to wear the livery; a junior member. noun

A kind of bass, an edible fresh-water fish (Pomoxys annularis) of the southern United States. noun

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

The first or lowest academical degree conferred by universities and colleges; a bachelor's degree. noun

Someone who has achieved a bachelor's degree. noun

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

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

Someone who has achieved a bachelor's degree.

A bachelor apartment.

An unmarried woman.

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

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

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

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The word "bachelor" in example sentences

But Ray J fans take solace: I'm guessing we'll see plenty more of the title bachelor following the show's reunion special, when we'll likely witness the inevitable break-up between Ray J and his boozy chosen one. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Mrs. Mainwaring was not well enough to appear, and the rector therefore was able to indulge himself in what he called a bachelor party. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Today spinster suggests a rejected, dried-up "old maid," so much so that some single women are driven to adopt the ludicrous term bachelor girl to describe their status. ❋ Unknown (1984)

( 'Supernatural,' minus one hot bachelor, is on ours.) | EW. com ❋ Unknown (2009)

When mating season ends, male turkeys regroup in bachelor packs, hanging with their posse until the next mating season. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Went out last night, the whitetails that were running in bachelor groups now seem to be running solo, attitude problems must be starting to arise ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

While other factors, including family and job responsibilities, must be considered, it is a fact that only three percent of veterans who are enrolled in bachelor's degree-granting institutions graduate within five years as compared to 40 percent of non-veterans. ❋ Victor Schwartz (2010)

Sheen, who has been nominated for four Emmys for his art-imitating-life role as the sex-crazed bachelor, is currently facing domestic violence charges in Colorado following a Christmas Day argument with his crack-addicted wife, Brooke Mueller. ❋ Unknown (2010)

( 'Supernatural,' minus one hot bachelor, is on ours.) ❋ Unknown (2009)

( 'Supernatural,' minus one hot bachelor, is on ours.) by Sandra Gonzalez ❋ Unknown (2009)

Presumably, the near 50-year-old and recent bachelor is set to please audiences nationwide - something he hasn't done in years - by going back to his comedy nightclub roots and staying out of the theater. ❋ Unknown (2008)

We hate the word bachelor and loathe the word bachelorette. ❋ Yuki_onna (2009)

The word bachelor used to connote male whoredom, but in a good way. ❋ Unknown (2008)

When I speak of the "diner-out," I include under this title the bachelor guest not only at dinners, but also at luncheons and at suppers. ❋ Walter Germain (N/A)

The word bachelor, now confined to men in this connotation, was formerly sometimes used of women also. ❋ Various (N/A)

A working-class bachelor is a rarity, and so long as a man is married unemployment makes comparatively little alteration in his way of life. ❋ Unknown (1937)

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