bachelor

[ bach-ler, bach-uh-ler ]

/ ˈbætʃ lər, ˈbætʃ ə lər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR bachelor ON THESAURUS.COM

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-uht-ahrmz] /ˈbætʃ lər ətˈɑrmz/ . a young knight who followed the banner of another.

Also called house·hold knight. a landless knight.

Origin of bachelor

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English bacheler “squire, young knight,” from Old French; origin uncertain; probably from assumed Vulgar Latin baccalār(is) “tenant farmer, farm hand”; akin to Late Latin baccalāria “piece of land,” originallly plural of assumed baccalārium “dairy farm,” equivalent to assumed baccālis “pertaining to cows” (from bacca, variant of Latin vacca “cow” + -ālis + -ārium); see origin at -al¹,-arium)

OTHER WORDS FROM bachelor

bach·e·lor·like, adjectivebach·e·lor·ly, adjectivenon·bach·e·lor, nounpre·bach·e·lor, adjective, noun

Words nearby bachelor

baccy, bach, bacha, Bacharach, bachata, bachelor, bachelor apartment, bachelor chest, bachelorette, bachelorette party, bachelor girl

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Example sentences from the Web for bachelor

This gives the show about the same real-life success rate as The Bachelor.
I Want to See Your Spreadsheets, Baby: MTV’s ‘Are You the One?’ Is a Mathematical Orgy|Brandy Zadrozny|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was a bachelor party in Arizona, where a group of friends were venting their frustrations while using Tinder.
Swipe Right For Sex: Mixxxer Is Tinder for the Porn Star Set|Aurora Snow|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Clooney, by contrast, is a 50-something (former) bachelor with a history of commitment issues.
Meet Amal Alamuddin, George Clooney’s Wife|Lizzie Crocker, Chris Allbritton|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But by choosing this fauxhawked farmer, ‘The Bachelor’ promises to be as exciting as watching soybeans grow.
The Bachelor Farmville: No One Wants to Watch Chris Soules Plant His Seed|Brandy Zadrozny|August 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

When asked what reality shows he watches, he named The Bachelor and The Bachelorette.
Nathan Fielder’s Business Theater: ‘Dumb Starbucks’ Wasn’t a Prank|Rich Goldstein|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A bachelor life is your idea of perfect happiness now, I admit.
Pride|Eugne Sue
The bachelor vicar of the next parish seemed to find a strange pleasure in her society.
What Timmy Did|Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndes
Let these bachelor customs of yours be sanctioned as entirely suitable—then we should be able to join issue with you.
Three Comedies|Bjrnstjerne M. Bjrnson
And when she is quite comfortable come down here for a day or two, like a bachelor, as you will be.
The Letters of Charles Dickens|Charles Dickens
I was a bachelor, making far too much money for my simple needs and working far too hard in order to accomplish it.
Here and Hereafter|Barry Pain

British Dictionary definitions for bachelor

bachelor

/ (ˈbætʃələ, ˈbætʃlə) /

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 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

Derived forms of bachelor

bachelorhood, noun

Word Origin for bachelor

C13: from Old French bacheler youth, squire, from Vulgar Latin baccalāris (unattested) farm worker, of Celtic origin; compare Irish Gaelic bachlach peasant

usage for bachelor

Gender-neutral form: single person

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bachelor
释义	bachelor [ bach-ler, bach-uh-ler ] / ˈbætʃ lər, ˈbætʃ ə lər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bachelor ON THESAURUS.COM 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-uht-ahrmz] /ˈbætʃ lər ətˈɑrmz/ . a young knight who followed the banner of another. Also called house·hold knight. a landless knight. Origin of bachelor First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English bacheler “squire, young knight,” from Old French; origin uncertain; probably from assumed Vulgar Latin baccalār(is) “tenant farmer, farm hand”; akin to Late Latin baccalāria “piece of land,” originallly plural of assumed baccalārium “dairy farm,” equivalent to assumed baccālis “pertaining to cows” (from bacca, variant of Latin vacca “cow” + -ālis + -ārium); see origin at -al¹,-arium) OTHER WORDS FROM bachelor bach·e·lor·like, adjectivebach·e·lor·ly, adjectivenon·bach·e·lor, nounpre·bach·e·lor, adjective, noun Words nearby bachelor baccy, bach, bacha, Bacharach, bachata, bachelor, bachelor apartment, bachelor chest, bachelorette, bachelorette party, bachelor girl Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bachelor This gives the show about the same real-life success rate as The Bachelor. I Want to See Your Spreadsheets, Baby: MTV’s ‘Are You the One?’ Is a Mathematical Orgy\|Brandy Zadrozny\|December 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was a bachelor party in Arizona, where a group of friends were venting their frustrations while using Tinder. Swipe Right For Sex: Mixxxer Is Tinder for the Porn Star Set\|Aurora Snow\|October 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Clooney, by contrast, is a 50-something (former) bachelor with a history of commitment issues. Meet Amal Alamuddin, George Clooney’s Wife\|Lizzie Crocker, Chris Allbritton\|September 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But by choosing this fauxhawked farmer, ‘The Bachelor’ promises to be as exciting as watching soybeans grow. The Bachelor Farmville: No One Wants to Watch Chris Soules Plant His Seed\|Brandy Zadrozny\|August 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When asked what reality shows he watches, he named The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. Nathan Fielder’s Business Theater: ‘Dumb Starbucks’ Wasn’t a Prank\|Rich Goldstein\|August 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A bachelor life is your idea of perfect happiness now, I admit. Pride\|Eugne Sue The bachelor vicar of the next parish seemed to find a strange pleasure in her society. What Timmy Did\|Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndes Let these bachelor customs of yours be sanctioned as entirely suitable—then we should be able to join issue with you. Three Comedies\|Bjrnstjerne M. Bjrnson And when she is quite comfortable come down here for a day or two, like a bachelor, as you will be. The Letters of Charles Dickens\|Charles Dickens I was a bachelor, making far too much money for my simple needs and working far too hard in order to accomplish it. Here and Hereafter\|Barry Pain British Dictionary definitions for bachelor bachelor / (ˈbætʃələ, ˈbætʃlə) / 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 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 Derived forms of bachelor bachelorhood, noun Word Origin for bachelor C13: from Old French bacheler youth, squire, from Vulgar Latin baccalāris (unattested) farm worker, of Celtic origin; compare Irish Gaelic bachlach peasant usage for bachelor Gender-neutral form: single person Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bachelor single, celibate, stag, available, unattached
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bachelor

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