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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBachelor
/ˈbætʃ.əl.ɚ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An unmarred man.
"He lived happily as a bachelor for many years before deciding to settle down." - 2
A person who holds an undergraduate degree from a college or university.
"She earned her bachelor's degree in computer science last spring."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English bacheler, from Old French bachelier, ultimately originating from Late Latin baccalaris, denoting a farm servant or a young man holding a minor feudal rank. Over centuries, the term evolved to designate a knight of the lowest order, a university student who has attained the lowest academic degree, and an unmarried man.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bachelor" is said worldwide
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célibataire
Transliteration: /se.li.ba.tɛʁ/
"Il est un célibataire endurci."
Junggeselle
Transliteration: /ˈjʊŋɡəˌzɛlə/
"Der Junggeselle wohnt in einer kleinen Stadtwohnung."
celibe
Transliteration: /ˈtʃɛ.li.be/
"Molti giovani oggi rimangono celibi più a lungo."
soltero
Transliteration: /solˈte.ɾo/
"Prefiere vivir como soltero por el momento."
solteiro
Transliteration: /solˈtej.ɾu/
"Ele concluiu o seu bacharelado em administração."
कुंवारा
Transliteration: kuṁvārā
"वह अभी भी कुंवारा है।"
单身汉
Transliteration: dān shēn hàn
"他是一个快乐的单身汉。"
독신남
Transliteration: dok-sin-nam
"그는 자유로운 독신남으로 살고 있다."
独身男性
Transliteration: dokushin dansei
"彼は若い独身男性です。"
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