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Nov 30, 2009
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bach•e•lor



Pronunciation: (bach'u-lur, bach'lur), [key]
n.
1. an unmarried man.
2. a person who has been awarded a bachelor's degree.
3. a fur seal, esp. a young male, kept from the breeding grounds by the older males.
4. Also called bachelor-at-arms. a young knight who followed the banner of another.
5. Also called household knight. a landless knight.

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