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    Bachelor , n. [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, a person of an inferior academical degree aspiring to a doctorate. In the latter sense, it was afterward changed to baccalaureus. See Baccalaureate, n.]
    1. A man of any age who has not been married.
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      As merry and mellow an old bachelor as ever followed a hound.
      W. Irving.

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    2. An unmarried woman. [Obs.]
      B. Jonson.

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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. (Zool.) A kind of bass, an edible fresh-water fish (Pomoxys annularis) of the southern United States.
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    Holluschickie , n. sing. & pl. [Prob. of Russ. goluishka bare of possessions, offspring, etc., fr. goluiĭ naked.] (Zool.) A young male fur seal, esp. one from three to six years old; -- called also bachelor, because prevented from breeding by the older full-grown males.
    ☞ The holluschickie are the seals that may legally be killed for their skins.
    But he'll lie down on the killing grounds where the holluschickie go.
    Kipling.

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