groom of the stool
/ˈɡɹuːm əv ðə ˈstuːl/US/ˈɡɹum əv ðə ˈstul/
groom of the stool is the alternative letter-case form of Groom of the Stool.
Proper noun capitalized: Groom of the Stool
Groom of the Stool (plural Grooms of the Stool)
- Originally an official responsible for helping the English monarch use the toilet; later a senior official who was allowed access to the monarch's privy chamber and served as a personal secretary.
- Holonym: royal household
- The leſſer Corporations were [...] his Majeſties gratuities to the Lord of, &c. Marqueſs, &c. Q[ueen] Mother, Lady Nurſe, Groom of the ſtool, that is, the Cloſe ſtool, whether King or Queen (high and advantageous honours) and this diſcended to outlandiſh, as in Land commodities; yea, to pins and...1651, Charl[e]s George Cock, English-Law; or, a Summary Survey of the Household of God on Earth; […], London: Printed by Robert White for T. G. and Francis Tyton, […], →OCLC, page 52
- Synonyms:
- Groom of the Stole
Synonyms of groom of the stool
- Groom of the Stole
Forms of groom of the stool
| plural | grooms of the stool |
|---|---|
| plural | Grooms of the Stool |
| alternative form | groom of the stool |
Origin of groom of the stool
From groom (“officer of the English royal household”) + of + the + (close-)stool (“a chamber pot enclosed in a stool or box”).
Questions about groom of the stool
- What does groom of the stool mean?
- Groom of the stool means originally an official responsible for helping the English monarch use the toilet; later a senior official who was allowed access to the monarch's privy chamber and served as a personal secretary.
- What is groom of the stool the alternative letter-case form of?
- Groom of the stool is the alternative letter-case form of Groom of the Stool.
- What part of speech is groom of the stool?
- Groom of the stool is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce groom of the stool?
- Groom of the stool is pronounced /ˈɡɹuːm əv ðə ˈstuːl/ (UK).
Words near groom of the stool in the dictionary
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