Definition of Bachelor-at-arms

1. Noun. A knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon.

Exact synonyms: Bachelor, Knight Bachelor
Generic synonyms: Knight

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bachelor-at-arms

bacco
baccoes
baccos
baccy
bace
bacharach
bachata
bachatero
bachateros
bache
bached
bacheelor
bachelor
bachelor's degree
bachelor-at-arms (current term)
bachelor girl
bachelor pad
bachelor pads
bachelor parties
bachelor party
bachelordom
bachelordoms
bachelorette
bachelorette parties
bachelorette party
bachelorettes
bachelorhood
bachelorhoods
bachelorism

Literary usage of Bachelor-at-arms

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Crabb's English Synonyms by George. Crabb (1917)
"... to refer to the type of academic initiation into mature life that corresponds in modern times to the military initiation of the young bachelor at arms. ..."

2. Historical Life of Joanna of Sicily: Queen of Naples and Countess of Provence by Frances Moore (1824)
"... after all thathas lately been written about it, will be interested by the Lay of the Bachelor at Arms, and the Instructions of the Lord of Amanieu, ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Bachelor-at-arms on Dictionary.com!Search for Bachelor-at-arms on Thesaurus.com!Search for Bachelor-at-arms on Google!Search for Bachelor-at-arms on Wikipedia!

Search