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   Pomp

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   noun

   • 1. ceremony and splendid display, especially at a public event: "St. Paul's was perfectly adapted to pomp and circumstance"
   • ▪ ostentatious boastfulness or vanity: "the pomps and vanities of this world"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French pompe, via Latin from Greek pompē ‘procession, pomp’, from pempein ‘send’.

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   Pomp is a noun that means a show of magnificence, a ceremonial or festival display, or an ostentatious gesture or act. Learn the etymology, synonyms, example sentences, and phrases containing pomp from Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

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   What does Pompa mean?

   • pompa, ostentación… pompa, ostentação… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! POMP definition: 1. impressive and colourful ceremonies, especially traditional ceremonies on public occasions: 2…. Learn more.

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   • Pomp refers to stately or splendid display, or to display that is ostentatious or vain. When should you use pomp over show, display, or ostentation? Find out on Thesaurus.com. Pomp definition: stately or splendid display; splendor; magnificence. . See examples of POMP used in a sentence.

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   Where does the word pomp come from?

   • From Middle French, from Old French pompe (“extravagant ceremony, pomp”), from Latin pompa (“display, procession, parade”), from Ancient Greek πομπή (pompḗ, “procession, send-off”), from πέμπω (pémpō, “to send”) . From English pump (“a shoe", originally, "a low shoe without fasteners”), of uncertain origin.

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   Pomp definition: stately or splendid display; splendor; magnificence. . See examples of POMP used in a sentence.

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   Pomp means impressive and colorful ceremonies, especially traditional ceremonies on public occasions. Learn how to use pomp in a sentence, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

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   Pomp means impressive and colourful ceremonies, especially traditional ceremonies on public occasions. Learn how to use this word in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

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   pomp: 1 n cheap or pretentious or vain display Synonyms: gaudery Type of: display , show something intended to communicate a particular impression n ceremonial elegance and splendor Synonyms: eclat Type of: elegance a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste

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   Pomp is an uncountable noun that means the impressive clothes, decorations, music, etc. and traditional customs that are part of an official occasion or ceremony. Learn how to use pomp in a sentence, see its pronunciation and find synonyms and related words.

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   Pomp is the use of a lot of ceremony, fine clothes, and decorations, especially on a special occasion. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, examples, and related words of pomp.