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- US Pronunciation
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- [bach-uh-lerz, bach-lerz]
- /ˈbætʃ ə lərz, ˈbætʃ lərz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bach-uh-lerz, bach-lerz]
- /ˈbætʃ ə lərz, ˈbætʃ lərz/
Definitions of bachelor's word
- noun bachelor's a person who has been awarded a bachelor's degree. 2
- noun bachelor's an unmarried man. 1
- noun bachelor's a fur seal, especially a young male, kept from the breeding grounds by the older males. 1
- noun bachelor's Also called bachelor-at-arms. a young knight who followed the banner of another. 1
- noun bachelor's Also called household knight. a landless knight. 1
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Origin of bachelor's
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English bacheler < Old French < Vulgar Latin *baccalār(is) farm hand; akin to Late Latin baccalāria piece of land, orig. plural of *baccalārium dairy farm, equivalent to *baccālis of cows (bacca, variant of Latin vacca cow + -ālis -al1) + -ārium place
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Parts of speech for Bachelor's
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bachelor's popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for bachelor's
noun bachelor's
- degree — You use degree to indicate the extent to which something happens or is the case, or the amount which something is felt.
- phd — degree: Doctor of Philosophy
- bachelor's degree — A bachelor's degree is a first degree awarded by universities.
- master's degree — a degree awarded by a graduate school or department, usually to a person who has completed at least one year of graduate study.
See also
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