bachelor

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   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.

2. 2
   noun

   An unmarried woman.

   A bachelor still, by keeping of your portion : And keep you not alone without a husband.

3. 3
   noun

   a man who has never been married

4. 4
   noun

   a knight of the lowest order

Common collocations

• old bachelor Adjective + noun
• eligible bachelor Adjective + noun

From Middle English bacheler, from Anglo-Norman and Old French bacheler (modern French bachelier), from Medieval Latin baccalārius, baccalāris (compare Tuscan baccalare (“squire”)).

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