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Noun: bachelorhood  'ba-chu-lu(r),hûd
  1. The time of a man's life prior to marriage
    "He enjoyed his bachelorhood before settling down";
    - bachelordom
     
  2. The state of being an unmarried man
    "He enjoyed the freedom of bachelorhood";
    - bachelordom

Derived forms: bachelorhoods

Type of: marital status, time of life

Encyclopedia: Bachelorhood