Bachelor
:This page is about unmarried men; for the television show, see The Bachelor.
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A bachelor is an unmarried but marriageable man; some restrict the usage to men who have never been married. The female equivalent term is spinster. In literature during the Victorian era, the term was sometimes used as a euphemism for a homosexual man.
Related Topics:
Unmarried - Spinster - Victorian era - Euphemism - Homosexual
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Etymology and Historical meanings |
| ► | Penal laws and customs |
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| ► | Further Reading |
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