bachelor
Pronunciation: /ˈbatʃələ/
noun
- 1a man who is not and has never been married: one of the country’s most eligible bachelors
- Zoology a male bird or mammal prevented from breeding by a dominant male.
- 2a person who holds a first degree from a university or other academic institution (only in titles or set expressions): a Bachelor of Arts
- 4 historical a young knight serving under another’s banner. See also knight bachelor.[said to be from French bas chevalier, literally 'low knight' (i.e. knight of a low order)]
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French bacheler; of uncertain origin
Spelling help
Remember that the beginning of bachelor is spelled bach-.