groom

noun \ ˈgrüm , ˈgru̇m \

|Updated on: 19 Aug 2018

Examples: groom in a Sentence

Definition of groom

1 archaic : man, fellow

2 a (1) archaic : manservant

(2) : one of several officers of the English royal household

b : a person responsible for the feeding, exercising, and stabling of horses

3 : bridegroom

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Recent Examples of groom from the Web

No beachside ceremonies or mountaintop nuptials: The code of canon law, straight from the Vatican, says that marriages performed by a priest are meant to be celebrated in the bride or groom’s parish church.

— julie zauzmer, Washington Post, "Catholics can get married outdoors in two places: In Montana, and now in Baltimore," 11 June 2018
Many herbs struggle during hot wet summers; groom, feed lightly and keep a bit dry.

— tom maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "July in the garden," 30 June 2018
The groom’s parents are the owners a group of retail clothing stores in Bucaramanga.

— New York Times, "Danielle Wainer, Paolo Di Marco," 8 July 2018
The bride and groom loved the idea and Sanders, wearing a VCU t-shirt and shorts, joined them for a few photos, snapped by Sana Belgot of Mlle Sana Photography.

— Time, "Adam Sandler Crashed a Wedding in Gym Shorts and No He Didn't Sing," 2 July 2018
The man had come to perform the nikah, the wedding ceremony, for the bride and the groom.

— maija liuhto, Longreads, "A Music So Beautiful the Birds Fell from the Trees," 28 June 2018
Americans often believe certain stereotypes about these arrangements: The bride and groom don’t support the union, the partners don’t meet before the wedding, and there’s no way of backing out.

— palak patel, BostonGlobe.com, "Forget Tinder. Arranged marriage is better than swiping right," 26 June 2018
All of their forms had bride and groom all over the place.

— mark ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, "What 8 Same-Sex Couples Learned from Planning a Destination Wedding," 13 June 2018
Earlier in the day, Suresh Chander, a Vedic Hindu priest and a friend of the groom’s family, led the couple through a Hindu wedding ceremony, also at the cidery.

— New York Times, "Margaret Cody, Neal Nagarajan," 10 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of groom

Middle English grom

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First Known Use: 14th century

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Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut

groom

verb

Definition of groom

groomed; grooming; grooms

transitive verb

1 : to clean and maintain the appearance of (an animal); especially : to maintain the health and condition of the coat of (a horse, dog, etc.) by brushing, combing, currying, or similar attention

2 : to make neat or attractive