Bachelier, nm : student who has passed the baccalaureate exam, a high school graduate.

The French word « bachelier » looks very similar to the English word “bachelor.”

The word “bachelor” in English typically means “an unmarried man,” but it also refers to a diploma from a university … Bachelor’s Degree.

In French « bachelier » refers to a student who has passed the baccalaureate exam and is now a high school graduate.

Les nouveaux bacheliers ont fêté la réussite à l’examen entre amis et en famille.
The students who had just passed the baccalaureate exam celebrated with friends and family.