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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmarié
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ma.ʁje
"Le marié portait un élégant costume bleu."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A man who is about to be married or has recently been married.
"The groom waited nervously at the altar for the bride to arrive."
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To clean, brush, and maintain the appearance of an animal, or to make oneself neat and tidy.
"He spent considerable time grooming his horse before the riding competition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English grom meaning 'boy' or 'male servant', related to Old English giefan or potentially of Germanic origin. Over centuries, the noun shifted from meaning a male servant to specifically a stableman and later a man about to be married, while the verb evolved from attending to horses to personal cleanliness and preparation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Groom" is said worldwide
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marié
Transliteration: ma.ʁje
"Le marié portait un élégant costume bleu."
Bräutigam
Transliteration: bʁɔɪ̯tiˌɡaːm
"Der Bräutigam lächelte, als die Braut den Raum betrat."
sposo
Transliteration: ˈspo.zo
"Lo sposo aspettava emozionato all'altare."
novio
Transliteration: ˈno.βjo
"El novio llegó temprano a la ceremonia de boda."
noivo
Transliteration: ˈnoj.vu
"O noivo estava muito elegante no seu fato preto."
दूल्हा
Transliteration: dhoolha
"दूल्हा घोड़ी पर सवार होकर बारात के साथ आया।"
新郎
Transliteration: xīnláng
"新郎今天穿了一套非常帅气的西装。"
신랑
Transliteration: sinrang
"신랑은 예식장에서 긴장한 표정을 지었다."
新郎
Transliteration: shinrō
"新郎は緊張しながらも幸せそうな笑顔を見せた。"
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