pomp
Americannoun
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stately or splendid display; splendor; magnificence.
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ostentatious or vain display, especially of dignity or importance.
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pomps, pompous displays, actions, or things.
The official was accompanied by all the pomps of his high position.
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Archaic. a stately or splendid procession; pageant.
noun
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stately or magnificent display; ceremonial splendour
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vain display, esp of dignity or importance
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obsolete a procession or pageant
Usage
What are other ways to say pomp?
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.
Other Word Forms
- pompless adjective
Etymology
Origin of pomp
1275–1325; Middle English < Latin pompa display, parade, procession < Greek pompḗ originally, a sending, akin to pémpein to send
Example Sentences
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In an interview with Australian radio station Triple J, he said: "It wasn't the pomp. It wasn't the circumstance. It wasn't the action. It was the moral core."
From BBC
The SBU wanted to strike its blow around Russian Victory Day on May 9, a day celebrated with fervent military pomp.
But the pomp and show of big ceremonies didn't result in big deals.
From BBC
A danger is when teams hit their absolute pomp in the middle of a World Cup cycle.
From BBC
Missing were all the pomp and the pageantry.
From BBC
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