Word Meanings - BACHELRY - Book Publishers vocabulary database
The body of young aspirants for knighthood. Chaucer.
Related words: (words related to BACHELRY)
- YOUNGISH
Somewhat young. Tatler. - YOUNG
, , AS. geong; akin to OFries. iung, iong, D. joing, OS., OHG., & G. jung, Icel. ungr, Sw. & Dan. ung, Goth. juggs, Lith. jaunas, Russ. iunuii, L. juvencus, juvenis, Skr. juva, juven. Junior, Juniper, 1. Not long born; still in the first part of - YOUNGTH
Youth. Youngth is a bubble blown up with breath. Spenser. - YOUNGNESS
The quality or state of being young. - YOUNG ONE
A young human being; a child; also, a young animal, as a colt. - YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
An organization for promoting the spiritual, intellectual, social, and economic welfare of young women, originating in 1855 with Lady Kinnaird's home for young women, and Miss Emma Robert's prayer union for young women,in England, which - KNIGHTHOOD
1. The character, dignity, or condition of a knight, or of knights as a class; hence, chivalry. "O shame to knighthood." Shak. If you needs must write, write Cæsar's praise; You 'll gain at least a knighthood, or the bays. Pope. 2. The whole body - YOUNGLING
A young person; a youth; also, any animal in its early life. "More dear . . . than younglings to their dam." Spenser. He will not be so willing, I think, to join with you as with us younglings. Ridley. - YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
An organization for promoting the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical welfare of young men, founded, June 6, 1844, by George Williams in London. In 1851 it extended to the United States and Canada, and in 1855 representatives of similar - YOUNGGER
One who is younger; an inferior in age; a junior. "The elder shall serve the younger." Rom. ix. 12. - YOUNGLY
Like a young person or thing; young; youthful. Shak. - YOUNGTHLY
Pertaining to, or resembling, youth; youthful. Spenser. - YOUNGSTER
A young person; a youngling; a lad. "He felt himself quite a youngster, with a long life before him." G. Eliot. - DUYOUNG
See DUGONG