grot

[ grot ]

/ grɒt /

noun Chiefly Literary.

a grotto.

Origin of grot

1500–10; <French grotte<Italian grotta;see grotto

Words nearby grot

Grosswardein, gross weight, Grosvenor, Gros Ventre, grosz, grot, Grote, Grotesk, grotesque, grotesquery, Grotius

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Example sentences from the Web for grot

Oh, nymph, who quittest now this grot profound, To admire the greatest king of all kings round.
The Man in the Iron Mask|Alexandre Dumas, Pere
Instead of replying, Pan grasped a wand that leaned against the wall of his grot, and with it touched the maiden and the flower.
The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales|Richard Garnett
O, nymph, who quittest now this grot profound,To admire the greatest king of all kings round.
The Vicomte de Bragelonne|Alexandre Dumas
Now the original idea of a Christian church was that of a grot; a cave.
Health and Education|Charles Kingsley

Now the original idea of a Christian church was that of a grot—a cave.
Literary and General Lectures and Essays|Charles Kingsley

British Dictionary definitions for grot (1 of 2)

grot¹

/ (ɡrɒt) /

noun

slang rubbish; dirt

Word Origin for grot

C20: from grotty

British Dictionary definitions for grot (2 of 2)

grot²

/ (ɡrɒt) /

noun

a poetic word for grotto

Word Origin for grot

C16: from French grotte, from Old Italian grotta; see grotto

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单词	grot
释义	grot [ grot ] / grɒt / noun Chiefly Literary. a grotto. Origin of grot 1500–10; <French grotte<Italian grotta;see grotto Words nearby grot Grosswardein, gross weight, Grosvenor, Gros Ventre, grosz, grot, Grote, Grotesk, grotesque, grotesquery, Grotius Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grot Oh, nymph, who quittest now this grot profound, To admire the greatest king of all kings round. The Man in the Iron Mask\|Alexandre Dumas, Pere Instead of replying, Pan grasped a wand that leaned against the wall of his grot, and with it touched the maiden and the flower. The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales\|Richard Garnett O, nymph, who quittest now this grot profound,To admire the greatest king of all kings round. The Vicomte de Bragelonne\|Alexandre Dumas Now the original idea of a Christian church was that of a grot; a cave. Health and Education\|Charles Kingsley Now the original idea of a Christian church was that of a grot—a cave. Literary and General Lectures and Essays\|Charles Kingsley British Dictionary definitions for grot (1 of 2) grot¹ / (ɡrɒt) / noun slang rubbish; dirt Word Origin for grot C20: from grotty British Dictionary definitions for grot (2 of 2) grot² / (ɡrɒt) / noun a poetic word for grotto Word Origin for grot C16: from French grotte, from Old Italian grotta; see grotto Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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