01 n. A man of any age who has not been married.
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A man of any age who has not been married.“As merry and mellow an old bachelor as ever followed a hound.” — W. Irving.
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2.
An unmarried woman.[Obs.]
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3.
A person who has taken the first or lowest degree in the liberal arts, or in some branch of science, at a college or university; as, a bachelor of arts.
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4.
A knight who had no standard of his own, but fought under the standard of another in the field; often, a young knight.
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5.
In the companies of London tradesmen, one not yet admitted to wear the livery; a junior member.[Obs.]
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6.
A kind of bass, an edible fresh-water fish (Pomoxys annularis) of the southern United States.(Zool.)