Bachelor

Definitions

1. A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry, but has not yet.
2. The first or lowest academic degree conferred by colleges and universities; a bachelor's degree.
3. Someone who has achieved a bachelor's degree.
4. A bachelor apartment.
   Canada
5. An unmarried woman.
   obsolete
6. A knight who had no standard of his own, but fought under the standard of another in the field.
   obsolete
7. Among London tradesmen, a junior member not yet admitted to wear the livery.
   obsolete
8. A kind of bass, an edible freshwater fish (Pomoxis annularis) of the southern United States.

Equivalents

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”

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