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Grimm

[grim]

noun

  1. Jakob Ludwig Karl 1785–1863, and his brother Wilhelm Karl 1786–1859, German philologists and folklorists.



Grimm

/ ɡrɪm /

noun

  1. Jakob Ludwig Karl (ˈjaːkɔp ˈluːtvɪç karl), 1785–1863, and his brother, Wilhelm Karl (ˈvɪlhɛlm karl), 1786–1859, German philologists and folklorists, who collaborated on Grimm's Fairy Tales (1812–22) and began a German dictionary. Jakob is noted also for his philological work Deutsche Grammatik (1819–37), in which he formulated the law named after him

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“The defense argues that, if there was ever a case with a whole series of boxes you’d check off for selective or vindictive prosecution, this would be it,” said Paul Grimm, a retired federal judge.

“I think God just has his hand on him and is using him to speak to a generation through music,” said Caleb Grimm, a Christian singer who makes popular mashup videos with his wife Kelsey.

Meanwhile, Chief Operating Officer Dennis Grimm is stepping down from his position by mutual agreement, the company added.

In May, he pardoned former congressman Michael Grimm, who pleaded guilty in 2014 to tax crimes.

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