groomsman en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English groom English -s- Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man English man English groomsman From groom + -s- + man.
Meanings
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A man who serves as one of a number of attendants to a bridegroom at a wedding, one of whom is the best man.
1888, Horatio Alger, The Errand Boy, Chapter XIV: Consulting the Oracle, "Philip," said Mr. Wilbur, "when I marry, I want you to stand up with me--to be my groomsman."
The Scotchman, who assisted as groomsman, was of course the only one present, beyond the chief actors, who knew the true situation of the contracting parties.
1866, Thomas Hardy, chapter 13, in The Mayor of Casterbridge:There were eight bridesmaids and groomsmen, and I asked McClellan and Franklin to be of the number, but distant service prevented them from coming, and Burnside and Reno, of the Ordnance, took their places.
1894, Dabney Herndon Maury, Recollections of a Virginian in the Mexican, Indian, and Civil Wars, section 6:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| groomsmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
bridesmaid · groomsmaid · brosmaid · groomswoman · bridesman
Translations (20)
ga vaidhtéir (attendant to a bridegroom) · mk по́братим (attendant to a bridegroom) · pl drużba (attendant to a bridegroom) · ga finné fir (attendant to a bridegroom) · ga vaidhtéaraí (attendant to a bridegroom) · hu vőfély (attendant to a bridegroom) · myv уредев (attendant to a bridegroom) · ga fear tionlacain (attendant to a bridegroom) · fi sulhaspoika (attendant to a bridegroom) · vi phù rể (attendant to a bridegroom) · gv fer banshey (attendant to a bridegroom) · es padrino (attendant to a bridegroom) · ga fear tionlacain bainise (attendant to a bridegroom) · gd fear-cuideachd (attendant to a bridegroom) · eo fianĉamiko (attendant to a bridegroom) · bg шафер (attendant to a bridegroom) · ko 들러리 (attendant to a bridegroom) · af strooijonker (attendant to a bridegroom) · ru ша́фер (attendant to a bridegroom) · it paraninfo (attendant to a bridegroom)