bachelorshipn.
1. The state of being a bachelor, i.e. unmarried.
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society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > unmarried person(s) > unmarried man > [noun] > condition of
bachelorshipa1616
bachelorhood1826
old bachelorism1834
wifelessness1835
a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 1 (1623) v. vi. 13 She was the first fruite of my Bach'ler-ship . View more context for this quotation
1833 C. Lamb Wedding in Last Ess. Elia 197 I lay down for a brief while my solitary bachelorship.
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society > society and the community > social class > nobility > rank > knight > [noun] > position of commander in an order > Knight Bachelor > position of
bachelorship1611
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Bachelerie, a Bachelership: the degree, estate, condition of an Esquire or Bacheler.
3. The standing of a Bachelor of Arts, etc.
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society > education > educational administration > university administration > taking degree or graduation > [noun] > a degree > specific
masterdomc1400
doctorship1533
doctorate?1577
mastership1583
baccalaureate1625
bachelorshipa1656
doctorhood1683
LL.D.1763
master's degree1774
LL.B.1796
Mus.B.1801
PhD1839
Lambeth degree1859
baccalaureate degree1864
LL.M.1874
(Lady) Literate in Arts1877
Sc.D.1885
Mus. Bac.1889
post-graduation1889
B.Lit.1895
masterate1902
B.Phil.1923
B. Ed.1941
ABD1954
Dip. Tech.1957
master1960
B.Sc.-
a1656 Bp. J. Hall Shaking of Olive-tree (1660) i. 8 The third year of my Bachelarship.
1859 D. Masson Life Milton I. 116 Bachelorship terminating with the attainment of the M.A. degree.
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society > occupation and work > working > career > [noun] > apprenticeship
apprenticehood1377
prenticehoodc1390
prenticeship1444
prenticehead1463
prenticewickc1490
bondage1583
prenticeage1584
tirociny1600
bachelorship1611
apprenticeship1617
apprenticeagea1626
tirocinium1654
servitude1688
apprenticement1822
Lehrjahre1865
indentureship1878
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Bachelarie, bachelership, prentishood.
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