grot

noun

ˈgrät

Synonyms of grot next

: grotto

Examples of grot in a Sentence

the famous Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in a long-forgotten grot by a shepherd boy

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Etymology

Middle French grotte, from Italian grotta

First Known Use

1506, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grot was in 1506

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grot

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ˈgrät

: grotto

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