groom — a man who is about to be married or has just been married
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a man who is about to be married or has just been married
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡruːm/
Example Sentences
- The groom fainted when he saw the wedding bill.
- He spent an hour grooming his beard before the job interview.
- The CEO is grooming his daughter to take over the family business.
groom
NOUN[/ɡruːm/]
a man who is about to be married or has just been married
The handler patiently grooms the show horse before the big competition.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Middle English 'grome', originally denoting a male servant or boy. The meaning evolved through its association with servants who tended horses, eventually broadening to mean a bridegroom and the verb 'to groom' (to care for or prepare).
Breakdown
grome (Middle English: boy, servant) → groom. The semantic shift reflects the occupational specialization of stable servants who groomed horses, with the term later extending to bridegroom through social context and ultimately to the verb meaning to clean or prepare.
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📝Examples
“The groom fainted when he saw the wedding bill.”
“He spent an hour grooming his beard before the job interview.”
“The CEO is grooming his daughter to take over the family business.”
“My dog loves being groomed, but my cat runs away at the sight of a brush.”
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