Pompey

American  

[pom-pee] / ˈpɒm pi /

noun

1. Gnaeus Pompeius Magnusthe Great, 106–48 b.c., Roman general and statesman: a member of the first triumvirate.

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Pompey ¹ British  

/ ˈpɒmpɪ /

noun

1. an informal name for Portsmouth

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Pompey ² British  

/ ˈpɒmpɪ /

noun

1. called Pompey the Great; Latin name Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus. 106–48 _bc , Roman general and statesman; a member with Caesar and Crassus of the first triumvirate (60). He later quarrelled with Caesar, who defeated him at Pharsalus (48). He fled to Egypt and was murdered

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Example Sentences

"They must have just thought another day in Pompey."

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

And she’s been playing with the coordinates of those Pompey Park courts inscribed on the toes of her left tennis sneaker.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024

Pompey goalkeeper Will Norris came to his side's aid just after the 30 minute mark, denying McAtee who raced through on goal and after the break the visitors continued to look dangerous.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2024

There are reflections on great generals of the past, such as Alexander the Great, Caesar, and Pompey, and how, despite their resounding triumphs, “they too departed this life.”

From National Geographic • Nov. 16, 2023

After badly beating Pompey on the battlefield in northern Greece, Caesar chased Pompey’s fleet to Egypt.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby