What does batchelor mean?
Batchelor means (British) Archaic spelling of bachelor..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(British) Archaic spelling of bachelor..
[…] could Richard have anticipated that his elder brother, Sir Everard, taking to heart an early disappointment, would have remained a batchelor at seventy-two.
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Batchelor means (British) Archaic spelling of bachelor..
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[…] could Richard have anticipated that his elder brother, Sir Everard, taking to heart an early disappointment, would have remained a batchelor at seventy-two.
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