bach‧e‧lor /ˈbætʃələ $ -ər/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: bacheler, probably from Medieval Latin baccalarius 'farmer, squire, student']

1. a man who has never been married:
Gerald was 38, and a confirmed bachelor (=a man who has decided that he will never marry).
The Crown Prince was Japan’s most eligible bachelor (=a rich young man who has not yet married).

2. Bachelor of Arts/Science/Education etc a first university degree in an arts subject, a science subject etc ⇒ BA, BSc, BEd

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bachelor
noun
ADJ. confirmed He was 38, and a confirmed bachelor.
eligible one of the country's most eligible bachelors
BACHELOR + NOUN days, life | flat, pad | status

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married having a husband or wife:
How long have you been married?
a married couple
single not married:
Chris is 45 and still single.
single mothers
engaged having formally agreed to marry someone in the future:
Jane and Pete have just got engaged.
engaged couples
live together to share a home and have a sexual relationship, but not be married:
More and more couples are choosing to live together rather than get married.
separated no longer living with your husband or wife because of problems in your marriage:
I think Joan and Brian are separated now.
divorced no longer married because you have legally ended your marriage:
My parents got divorced when I was 10.
divorced men
widowed no longer married because your husband or wife has died:
He’s a widowed father of two.
husband/wife the man/woman you are married to:
My wife’s a teacher.
partner the person you live with and have a sexual relationship with. Partner is often used when people are not married, or when you do not know if they are married. It is also used when talking about same-sex couples:
He lives with his partner Ruth and their eight-month-old son.
fiancé/fiancée the man/woman you are engaged to:
He and fiancée Wendy Hodgson will marry in July.
divorcee a woman who is divorced:
The Prince announced his intention to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee.
widow/widower a woman or man whose husband or wife has died:
Imelda Marcos, the widow of the former President
spouse formal your spouse is your husband or wife:
The rule applies to spouses and children of military personnel.
estranged wife/husband formal someone’s estranged husband or wife is one who they do not live with anymore:
She is trying to get her sons back from her estranged husband.
bachelor a man who has never been married:
He’s a confirmed bachelor (=a man who has decided he will never marry).
spinster old-fashioned a woman who has never been married and is no longer young:
The house was owned by an elderly spinster.

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