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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(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..
Use groom-in-waiting when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Groom-in-waiting means (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..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use groom-in-waiting where its definition matches the intended context.
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