What does GROOM mean?
Definitions for GROOM
grum, grʊmgroom
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word GROOM.
Princeton's WordNet
groom, bridegroomnoun
a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
stableman, stableboy, groom, hostler, ostlernoun
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
groom, bridegroomverb
a man who has recently been married
prepare, groom, trainverb
educate for a future role or function
"He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior"
dress, groom, curryverb
give a neat appearance to
"groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"
groom, neatenverb
care for one's external appearance
"He is always well-groomed"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Groomnoun
Etymology: grom, Dutch.
Then called she a groom, that forth him led
Into a goodly lodge. Fairy Queen, b. i.From Egypt’s king ambassadours they come;
Them many a squire attends, and many a groom. Edward Fairfax.Think then, my soul! that death is but a groom
Which brings a taper to the outward room. John Donne.In the time of Edward VI. lived Sternhold, whom king Henry his father, a little before, had made groom of his chamber, for turning of certain of David’s psalms into verse. Henry Peacham, on Poetry.
Would’st thou be touch’d
By the presuming hands of saucy grooms? John Dryden, Don Sebast.Amid’ the fold he rages, nor the sheep
Their shepherds, nor the grooms their bulls can keep. Dryd.I presume for to intreat this groom,
And silly maid, from danger to redeem. Edward Fairfax, b. ii.By this the brides are wak’d, their grooms are dress’d;
All Rhodes is summon’d to the nuptial feast. Dryden.
Wikipedia
groom
A bridegroom (often shortened to groom) is a man who is about to be married or who is newlywed. When marrying, the bridegroom's future spouse (if female) is usually referred to as the bride. A bridegroom is typically attended by a best man and groomsmen.
ChatGPT
groom
A groom is commonly a man who is getting married or recently been married. In another context, a groom can also refer to a person, typically male, whose job is to take care of horses, such as feeding, cleaning and ensuring the overall well-being of the animals. Additionally, 'groom' can also refer to the action of caring, cleaning or maintaining something or someone, usually with careful attention.
Webster Dictionary
Groomnoun
a boy or young man; a waiter; a servant; especially, a man or boy who has charge of horses, or the stable
Groomnoun
one of several officers of the English royal household, chiefly in the lord chamberlain's department; as, the groom of the chamber; the groom of the stole
Groomnoun
a man recently married, or about to be married; a bridegroom
Groomverb
to tend or care for, or to curry or clean, as a, horse
Etymology: [Cf. Scot. grome, groyme, grume, gome, guym, man, lover, OD. grom boy, youth; perh. the r is an insertion as in E. bridegroom, and the word is the same as AS. guma man. See Bridegroom.]
Wikidata
Groom
Groom is a town in Carson County, Texas, United States. The population was 587 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Amarillo, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is on Interstate Highway 40 42 miles east of Amarillo, 220 miles west of Oklahoma City.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
groom
One of several officers of the English royal household, chiefly in the lord chamberlain’s department; as the groom of the chamber; groom of the stole, or robes.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
GROOM
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Groom is ranked #6623 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Groom surname appeared 5,114 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Groom.
85.4% or 4,370 total occurrences were White.
9.5% or 487 total occurrences were Black.
2.3% or 118 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.6% or 82 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.7% or 39 total occurrences were Asian.
0.3% or 18 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of GROOM in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of GROOM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of GROOM in a Sentence
The death of Mongolian Groom is a loss to the entire horse racing community, our equine and human athletes' safety is the Breeders' Cup's top priority. We have worked closely with Santa Anita leading up to the World Championships to promote enhanced equine safety.
I absolutely deny having any sexual or romantic relationship with her before she was old enough to legally make those decisions for herself. Prior to that time, I did nothing to ‘groom’ her.
The couple are delighted to announce an opportunity for 1,200 people from across the United Kingdom to be invited into the grounds of Windsor Castle to share the experience of their special day, the attendees will view the arrival of the congregation and Members of the Royal Family, listen to a live broadcast of the Marriage Service and watch as the Bride and Groom depart St. George’s Chapel at the end of the ceremony. The newly married couple will then undertake a short carriage procession through part of Windsor High Street. The carriage will process through the grounds of Windsor Castle, departing via Castle Hill to proceed along part of the High Street before returning to the Castle via Cambridge Gate.
Relations and friends of the groom and bridegroom were just gathering when the bomb explosions happened.
Effectively Xu and his( Chinese Ministry of State Security) colleagues sought to groom experts to hand over trade secrets, china has made clear that it has a program where it is seeking to acquire leading technological information in this industry and several others.
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- kürəkənAzerbaijani
- ženichCzech
- brudgomDanish
- präparieren, striegeln, pflegen, Pferdeknecht, Stallknecht, vorbereiten, BräutigamGerman
- ιπποκόμος, περιποιούμαι ζώο, νεόνυμφος, περιποιούμαι, γαμπρός, ευπρεπίζωGreek
- novio, acicalarSpanish
- tallirenki, tampata, siistiytyä, sukia, sulhanenFinnish
- damer, jeune marié, palefrenier, fiancé, préparerFrench
- fear na bainnse, fear nuadh-pòsdaScottish Gaelic
- दूल्हाHindi
- vőlegény, lovászHungarian
- փեսաArmenian
- fare la toilette, curare il proprio aspetto, azzimare, strigliare, curare la propria persona, sposo, palafreniere, curarsi, cavallaio, stalliere, rendersi presentabileItalian
- 新郎Japanese
- 신랑, 말꾼, 마부Korean
- zava, زاواKurdish
- tāne mārenaMāori
- негува, младоженец, коњушар, тимари, се негува, се дотеруваMacedonian
- brudgomNorwegian
- bruidegomDutch
- brudgomNorwegian Nynorsk
- noivoPortuguese
- mireRomanian
- конюх, женихRussian
- ženik, mladòženjaSerbo-Croatian
- brudgumSwedish
- மாப்பிள்ளைTamil
- เจ้าบ่าวThai
- damat, seyisTurkish
- חתןYiddish
- 馬夫Chinese
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