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grot

American  
[grot] / grɒt /

noun

Chiefly Literary.
  1. a grotto.


grot 1 British  
/ ɡrɒt /

noun

  1. slang rubbish; dirt

"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

grot 2 British  
/ ɡrɒt /

noun

  1. a poetic word for 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

Etymology

Origin of grot

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

Example Sentences

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In the past, Grot has also served as a county commissioner, county deputy treasurer and assistant secretary of state, according to his Shelby Township biography.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023

In a phone interview with the Associated Press, Grot declined to discuss the charges against him but pledged to adhere to the directive in the letter.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023

“There’s a request for me to recuse myself from elections until the issue of charges is resolved and I intend to abide by it,” Grot said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023

Grot is an elected official and will continue in his other roles as township clerk, such as preparing agendas and recording meetings.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023

Crawl thro’ thy childish Grot, growl round thy Grove, A Foe to Man, an Antidote to Love.

From Two Poems Against Pope One Epistle to Mr. A. Pope and the Blatant Beast by Guerinot, J. V. (Joseph V.)

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