bachelorhood

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.

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[Middle English bacheler, squire, youth, bachelor, from Old French, from Medieval Latin baccalārius, tenant farmer, perhaps of Celtic origin.]

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bach′e·lor·dom, bach′e·lor·hood′, bach′e·lor·ship′ n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bachelorhood - the time of a man's life prior to marriagetime of life - a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
	2.	bachelorhood - the state of being an unmarried manmarital status - the condition of being married or unmarried

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