groom-in-waiting
groom-in-waiting · grooms-in-waiting
The holder of a post in the royal household of the United Kingdom, serving as an…The holder of a post in the royal household of the United Kingdom (or in earlier times one of several simultaneous holders), serving as an attendant on the monarch's person.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)The holder of a post in the royal household of the United Kingdom (or in earlier times one of several simultaneous holders), serving as an attendant on the monarch's person.
Forms
plural: grooms-in-waiting| Singular | groom-in-waiting |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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