Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bachelry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bachel-ry
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Collectively, aspiring knights.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Middle English bachelrie, from Old French bachelerie.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: bachelrie, bachelerie

Usage

Questions

What does bachelry mean?
Collectively, aspiring knights.
Where does bachelry come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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