Medical Definition of Bacheelor

1. 1. A man of any age who has not been married. "As merry and mellow an old bachelor as ever followed a hound." (W. Irving) 2. An unmarried woman. 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. 4. A knight who had no standard of his own, but fought under the standard of another in the field; often, a young knight. 5. In the companies of London tradesmen, one not yet admitted to wear the livery; a junior member. 6. A kind of bass, an edible fresh water fish (Pomoxys annularis) of the southern United States. Origin: OF. Bacheler young man, F. Bachelier (cf.Pr. Bacalar, Sp.bachiller, Pg. Bacharel, It. Baccalare), LL. Baccalarius the tenant of a kind of farm called baccalaria, a soldier not old or rich enough to lead his retainers into battle with a banner, person of an inferior academical degree aspiring to a doctorate. In the latter sense, it was afterward changed to baccalaureus. See Baccalaureate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bacheelor

Bacchus
baccies
bacciferous
bacciferous
bacciform
bacciform
baccilar
baccivorous
baccivorous
bacco
baccoes
baccos
baccy
Bach
bached
bacheelor (current term)
bachelor
bachelor's button
bachelor's button
bachelor's degree
bachelor-at-arms
bachelordom
bachelordoms
bachelorette
bachelorettes
bachelorhood
bachelorhoods
bachelors
bachelor girl
Bachelor of Arts

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