Meaning of Bachelor | Babel Free
ˈbæt͡ʃ.ə.lə(ɹ)Definitions
- A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry, but has not yet.
- The first or lowest academic degree conferred by colleges and universities; 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.
Equivalents
Afrikaans
oujongkêrel
Azərbaycanca
subay
བོད་སྐད
ཕོ་ཧྲང
Cymraeg
baglor
Magyar
agglegény
Íslenska
piparsveinn
Latina
baccalaureus
Lëtzebuergesch
Jonggesell
မြန်မာဘာသာ
လူပျို
Slovenščina
samec
Shqip
beqar
Tagalog
baguntao
Türkçe
bekâr
Examples
“As merry and mellow an old bachelor as ever followed a hound.”
“I shall die a bachelor.”
“I knew from the beginning that I would have to move fast to keep Minnie to myself. Kansas City was full of rakehell bachelors, all of whom I had to outcourt.”
“A bachelor still, by keeping of your portion : And keep you not alone without a husband”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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