Question

in the 1300s, the word bachelor referred to a young, low - ranking knight. then, later in that century, geoffrey chaucer referred to a fun - loving, unmarried squire as a \bachelor\ in his book the canterbury tales. as a result of chaucer’s book, people started to use the term bachelor to refer to an unmarried man. in the 1800s, the term bachelor came to mean a person who had earned the lowest rank at a university.

based on the entry above, which sentence uses bachelor in its original historical sense?

• ○ eager to trade bachelor life for family life, he planned a special proposal for his partner.
• ○ his new bachelor pad suited him, affording privacy to study and freedom to pursue hobbies.
• ○ after attaining a bachelor of arts in music studies, he pursued a master’s degree in music performance.
• ○ when he advanced in his apprenticeship, the bachelor upgraded his attire to a suit of metal body armor.

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Explanation:

The original 1300s sense of "bachelor" is a young, low-ranking knight (a warrior in armor). We match this to the option referencing metal body armor, which aligns with the knightly origin. The other options use later senses: unmarried man, unmarried person's home, or university degree.

Answer:

D. When he advanced in his apprenticeship, the bachelor upgraded his attire to a suit of metal body armor.