bachelor
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bachelor
- /ˈbæt͡ʃ.ə.lə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈbæt͡ʃ.ə.lɚ/ Canada, US
- /ˈbæt͡ʃ.lɚ/ Canada, US
- /ˈbæt͡ʃ.ə.lə(ɹ)/ Australia
- /ˈbɛt͡ʃ.ə.lə(ɹ)/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Middle English bacheler, from Anglo-Norman and Old French bacheler (modern French bachelier), from Medieval Latin baccalārius, baccalāris (compare Tuscan baccalare (“squire”)).
noun bachelors · bachelour · batcheler · batchelor
- A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry but has not yet. As merry and mellow an old bachelor as ever followed a hound.
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A bachelor apartment.
Similar: single, bachelor pad · Opposite: husband, wedder
- A male animal without a mate during breeding season.
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An unmarried woman.
A bachelor still, by keeping of your portion :
And keep you not alone without a husband
Similar: single, bacheloress, bachelorette · Opposite: husband, wedder
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The first or lowest academic degree conferred by colleges and universities; a bachelor's degree.
Similar: baccalaureate, bachelor's
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Someone who has achieved a bachelor's degree.
Similar: baccalaureate, bachelor's, Bachelor
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: knight bachelor, bach, bachelor-at-arms, unmarried man, groom, bridegroom, boy, male, master, title, neighborhood, neighbourhood, holiday, permit, condo, licensee
Translations
Every language
noun bachelor's degree
| Español | bachiller, título de grado, licenciatura |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 学士 xuéshì, 本科 běnkē |
| Português | bacharelado |
| Français | licence, bachelor |
| Deutsch | Bachelor |
| Italiano | baccelliere, laurea |
| Ελληνικά | πτυχίο λυτείας ptychío lyteías, πτυχίο ptychío |
| Русский | бакала́вр bakalávr |
noun unmarried man
| Español | solterón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 독신자 doksinja, 총각 chonggak |
| 日本語 | 独身者 dokushinsha |
| 中文 | 單身漢 /单身汉 dānshēnhàn |
| हिन्दी | अविवाहित avivāhit |
| Kiswahili | kapera, mseja |
| Português | solteirão, solteiro |
| Français | célibataire |
| Deutsch | Junggeselle |
| Italiano | scapolo, celibe, zito, zitello |
| Ελληνικά | εργένης ergénis |
| Română | flăcău, becher |
| Русский | холостя́к xolostják, холосто́й xolostój |
| Tiếng Việt | người chưa kết hôn |
| العربية | أَعْزَب ʔaʕzab, عَازِب ʕāzib |
| עברית | רווק, רַוָּק ravák |
noun person who has achieved bachelor's degree
| Español | bachiller, licenciado |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 학사 haksa |
| 日本語 | 学士 gakushi |
| 中文 | 學士 /学士 xuéshì |
| Português | bacharel |
| Deutsch | Bachelor |
| Ελληνικά | πτυχιούχος ptychioúchos |
| Русский | бакала́вр bakalávr |
| עברית | בּוֹגֵר bogér |
Talk about this word "bachelor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bachelor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bachelor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bachelor "bachelor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bachelor.Cite this
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title = {bachelor},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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