English Explanatory Dictionary

Groom of the Stool

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. 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.
name
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Groom of the Stool.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹuːm əv ðə ˈstuːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Groom of the Stool.wav /ˈɡɹum əv ðə ˈstul/

Word forms

Groom of the Stool Grooms of the Stool

Etymology

From groom (“officer of the English royal household”) + of + the + (close-)stool (“a chamber pot enclosed in a stool or box”).

Synonyms

Groom of the Stole

Related words

Lord Chamberlain
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