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• GROOM, Sir Littleton Ernest (1867-1936) — politician son of William Henry Groom (q.v.), was born at Toowoomba, Queensland, on 22 April 1867. He was educated at Toowoomba Grammar School, where he was dux of the school and captain of the football and cricket teams. Going on to Ormond… …   Dictionary of Australian Biography

• groom — v. 1) (d; tr.) to groom as (she was groomed as our next candidate) 2) (d; tr.) to groom for (to groom smb. for the presidency) * * * [gru(ː)m] (d; tr.) to groom as (she was groomed as our next candidate) (d; tr.) to groom for (to groom smb. for… …   Combinatory dictionary

• groom — groom1 [gru:m, grum] v 1.) [T] to clean and brush an animal, especially a horse 2.) [T] to prepare someone for an important job or position in society by training them over a long period groom sb for sth ▪ Tim was being groomed for a managerial… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• groom — 1 verb 1 (T) to take care of animals, especially horses, by cleaning and brushing them 2 (I, T) to take care of your own appearance by keeping your hair and clothes clean and tidy: a well groomed woman in her twenties 3 (T) to prepare someone for …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Groom (horses) — For other uses, see Groom A groom is an employee who is responsible for some or all aspects of the welfare of a stable owner s horses and/or the care of the stables themselves. Word historyThe word appeared in English as grome c.1225, meaning… …   Wikipedia

• Groom of the Chamber — and Groom of the Privy Chamber were positions in the Royal Household of the British monarchy, the latter considerably more elevated. Other Ancien Régime royal establishments in Europe had comparable officers, often with similar titles. In France …   Wikipedia

• Groom Lake — Salzsee und Militärbasis (Bild aus NASA World Wind) Area 51 ist ein militärisches Sperrgebiet im südlichen Nevada (USA) im Besitz der United States Air Force und des US amerikanischen Verteidigungsministeriums. Innerhalb des großen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• groom´er — groom «groom», noun, verb. –n. 1. a man just married or about to be married; bridegroom: »The lanky groom, decked out in brown suede shoes and a brown tail coat with yellow carnation (Newsweek). 2. a man or boy whose work is taking care of horses …   Useful english dictionary

• groom — [gro͞om; groom] n. [ME grom, boy, groom < ?] 1. a person whose work is tending, feeding, and currying horses 2. any of certain officials of the British royal household 3. BRIDEGROOM 4. Archaic a) a manservant …   English World dictionary

• Groom — Groom, TX U.S. town in Texas Population (2000): 587 Housing Units (2000): 290 Land area (2000): 0.753837 sq. miles (1.952428 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.753837 sq. miles (1.952428 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

• Groom, TX — U.S. town in Texas Population (2000): 587 Housing Units (2000): 290 Land area (2000): 0.753837 sq. miles (1.952428 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.753837 sq. miles (1.952428 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places