HyperDic: grimm

English > 2 senses of the word Grimm:
NOUNperson Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Wilhelm Karl Grimmthe younger of the two Grimm / Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
person Grimm, Jakob Grimm, Jakob Ludwig Karl Grimmthe older of the two Grimm / Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories
Grimm > pronunciation
Soundsgrih'm
Rhymesacronym ... whim: 31 rhymes with ihm...
English > Grimm: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningThe younger of the two Grimm / Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859).
SynonymsWilhelm Grimm, Wilhelm Karl Grimm
Instance ofwriter, authorWrites (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
SpanishWilhelm Grimm, Wilhelm Karl Grimm
CatalanWilhelm Grimm
English > Grimm: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningThe older of the two Grimm / Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories; also author of Grimm's law describing consonant changes in Germanic languages (1785-1863).
SynonymsJakob Grimm, Jakob Ludwig Karl Grimm
Instance oflinguist, linguistic scientistA specialist in linguistics
writer, authorWrites (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
SpanishJacob Grimm, Jakob Grimm, Jakob Ludwig Karl Grimm

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