Bachelorship
/ˈbætʃ.əl.ə.ʃɪp/noun
The state or condition of being a bachelor.
Did you know?Unlike spooky words such as *nightmare* or *disaster*, *bachelorship* is a straightforward English formation, but it preserves the old idea that a bachelor was a rank or status, not just a dating label.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle English
English
bachelorship
“The condition or status of being a bachelor.”
Middle English
English
bachelor
“A young knight; later, an unmarried man.”
Old French
O.Fr.
bacheler
“A young man, apprentice, or knight of lower rank.”
Medieval Latin
ML
baccalarius
“A subordinate tenant, servant, or young man; later associated with students and knights.”
Uncertain pre-Latin origin
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baccalarius
“The deeper origin is disputed and not securely established.”
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