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bachelor
bach·e·lor B0008600 (băch′ə-lər, băch′lər)n.1. a. A man who is not married.b. A man who has never been married.c. A man who is not married and is not involved in a serious romantic relationship.2. A person who has completed the undergraduate curriculum of a college or university and holds a bachelor's degree.3. A male animal that does not mate during the breeding season.4. A young knight in the service of another knight in feudal times.
[Middle English bacheler, squire, youth, bachelor, from Old French, from Medieval Latin baccalārius, tenant farmer, perhaps of Celtic origin.]
bach′e·lor·dom, bach′e·lor·hood′, bach′e·lor·ship′ n.bachelor (ˈbætʃələ; ˈbætʃlə) n1. a. an unmarried manb. (as modifier): a bachelor flat. 2. (Education) a. a person who holds the degree of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Science, etcb. the degree itself3. (Historical Terms) Also called: bachelor-at-arms (in the Middle Ages) a young knight serving a great noble[C13: from Old French bacheler youth, squire, from Vulgar Latin baccalāris (unattested) farm worker, of Celtic origin; compare Irish Gaelic bachlach peasant] ˈbachelorhood nUsage: Gender-neutral form: single personbach•e•lor (ˈbætʃ ə lər, ˈbætʃ lər)
n. 1. an unmarried man. 2. a person who has been awarded a bachelor's degree. 3. a young male fur seal kept from the breeding grounds by the older males. [1250–1300; Middle English bacheler < Old French < Vulgar Latin *baccalār(is) farmhand; compare Late Latin baccalāria piece of land, orig. pl. of *baccalārium dairy farm] bach′e•lor•hood`, bach′e•lor•dom, n. bach′e•lor•ly, adj. bachelorA person who has been awarded a degree by a college or university after completing an undergraduate course of study.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  bachelor - a man who has never been married unmarried manadult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus" | | 2. | bachelor - a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennonbachelor-at-arms, knight bachelorknight - originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit | | Verb | 1. |  bachelor - lead a bachelor's existence bachlive - lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style; "we had to live frugally after the war" |
bachelornounQuotations
"A bachelor never quite gets over the idea that he is a thing of beauty and a boy forever" [Helen Rowland A Guide to Men]
"The confirmed bachelor is ... quite as often the victim of a too profound appreciation of the infinite charmingness of woman, as made solitary for life by the legitimate empire of a cold and tasteless temperament" [Herman Melville Pierre]Translationsbachelor (ˈbӕtʃələ) noun an unmarried man. He's a confirmed bachelor (= he has no intention of ever marrying); (also adjective) a bachelor flat (= a flat suitable for one person). 單身漢 单身汉，未婚男子 Bachelor of ArtsBA.Bachelor of EducationBEd.Bachelor of EngineeringBE.Bachelor of Fine ArtsBFA.Bachelor of ScienceBSc.bachelor
bachelor partyA party thrown by the male friends of a soon-to-be groom. Jonathan didn't want a crazy bachelor party, so he and his friends went out for a few quiet drinks.See also: bachelor, partyson of a gun1. A mean or unpleasant man. Julie's ex-husband was such a mean son of a gun, it's no wonder she divorced him.2. An emphatic expression of affection for a man one considers daring, mischievous, or tough. That son of a gun really pulled through for us when we needed him!3. An inanimate object that is problematic. My car broke down, and I can't figure out how to fix the son of a gun!See also: gun, of, sonconfirmed bacheloreuphemism A homosexual man. Nellie, you do know that Jim is a confirmed bachelor, right? That's why he's not responding to your advances.See also: bachelor, confirmedson of a gun and son of a bachelora worthless person. (A substitute for son of a bitch.) That tightfisted son of a gun won't buy me a beer. He can be a real son of a bachelor when he's in a bad mood.See also: gun, of, sonconfirmed bachelor a male homosexual. euphemisticSee also: bachelor, confirmedson of a gun a humorous or affectionate way of addressing or referring to someone. informal The term arose with reference to the guns carried on board ships: it is said to have been originally applied to babies born at sea by women accompanying their husbands.See also: gun, of, sonson of a gun1. n. a despicable person, usually a male. (Euphemistic for son of a bitch.) If that son of a gun thinks he can boss me around like that, he’s got another think coming. 2. n. old buddy. I went to school with this son of a gun! He’s my old buddy. 3. exclam. I am totally surprised!; I am shocked! (Usually Son of a gun!) The thing just blew up! Son of a gun! See also: gun, of, sonson of a gunA rogue or scoundrel. Some etymologists believe that this term, which originated about 1700, once meant the illegitimate son of a soldier (gun). Others, however, believe it simply was a euphemism for son of a bitch that appealed because of its rhyme. Still another theory, recorded in Smyth’s Sailor’s Word-Book (1867), is that it was originally applied to boys who were born at sea, in the days when women were permitted to accompany their sailor husbands, and alluded to a child being “cradled under the breast of a gun.”See also: gun, of, sonbachelor
bachelor1. a. a person who holds the degree of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Science, etc b. the degree itself 2. (in the Middle Ages) a young knight serving a great noble 3. bachelor seal a young male seal, esp a fur seal, that has not yet mated What does it mean when you dream about a bachelor?Bachelors can represent being alone; the feeling of loneliness. Could indicate a desire for freedom, particularly if the dreamer is married. Bachelor
BACHELOR. The first degree taken at the universities in the arts and sciences, as bachelor of arts, & c. It is called, in Latin, Baccalaureus, from bacalus, or bacillus, a staff, because a staff was given, by way of distinction, into the hands of those who had completed their studies. Some, however, have derived the word from baccalaura, others from bas chevalier, as designating young squires who aspire to the knighthood. (Dupin.) But the derivation. of the word is uncertain. AcronymsSeeBbachelor
Synonyms for bachelornoun a man who has never been marriedSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a knight of the lowest orderSynonyms- bachelor-at-arms
- knight bachelor
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