pomp
Show of magnificence; parade; display; powerShow of magnificence; parade; display; power.
» The new bishop was installed with much pomp and circumstance.
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)Show of magnificence; parade; display; power.
Pomp
по́мпаpómpa
(countable, uncountable)A procession distinguished by ostentation and splendor; a pageant.
- ceremonial elegance and splendor
- cheap or pretentious or vain display
Examples
6 sentencesThe new bishop was installed with much pomp and circumstance.
The new community center was inaugurated yesterday with pomp and circumstance.
Tom celebrated his fortieth birthday the other day, without pomp or ceremony.
Funeral pomp is more for the vanity of the living than for the honor of the dead.
Buckingham Palace is a symbol of pomp and ceremony.
Translations
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Origin
The noun is derived from Middle English pomp, pompe, from Old French pompe, from Latin pomThe noun is derived from Middle English pomp, pompe, from Old French pompe, from Latin pompa (“pomp”), from Ancient Greek πομπή (pompḗ, “a sending, a solemn procession, pomp”), from πέμπω (pémpō, “to send”).
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Forms
plural: pompsSynonyms
2 synonyms- ceremonial elegance and splendor:eclat
- cheap or pretentious or vain display:gaudery
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.