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bach·e·lor \ˈbach(ə)lə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English bacheler, from Old French, young man, squire, from Medieval Latin baccalarius dependent farmer, tenant, young clerk, advanced student, of Celtic origin; akin to Irish Gaelic bachlach peasant, shepherd, from Old Irish bachall staff, from Latin baculus, baculum — more at bacterium 1. a. : a usually young knight who was entitled to display his own pennon but who followed the banner of another : knight bachelor b. : an apprentice or novice knight 2. : a person who has received what is usually the first or lowest degree conferred by a college or university or by some professional schools < bachelor of letters > < bachelor of divinity > < bachelor of laws > 3. a. : an unmarried person of marriageable age; especially : a man of marriageable age < remained a bachelor for seven years after his wife's death > < a bachelor girl > b. : a male animal; specifically : a young male fur seal when without a mate during breeding time 4. : white crappie • bach·e·lor·dom \-dəm\ noun -s • bach·e·lor·hood \-ˌhu̇d\ noun -s |