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| bach·e·lor [ báchələr, báchlər ] (plural bach·e·lors) |
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1. unmarried man: a man who is not or has never been married
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2. history young knight: a young knight in feudal times who served under the banner of another knight or a great lord
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3. marine biology young male seal: a young male seal, especially a fur seal, that older male seals keep from having access to breeding grounds
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| [13th century. Via Old French bacheler "young man aspiring to knighthood" < assumed Vulgar Latin baccalaris] |
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  bach·e·lor·dom noun |
| bach·e·lor·hood noun |
| bach·e·lor·ship noun |
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