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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.


Pompey 1 British  
/ ˈpɒmpɪ /

noun

  1. an informal name for Portsmouth

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A statement from the club said: "We are devastated to report that a Pompey fan has died following a medical emergency at Fratton Park today."

From BBC Jan. 18, 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

Eisner's arrival at Pompey came after Paul Cook had led the club to the League Two title, but their stay in League One has lasted seven seasons.

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

Julius Caesar and Pompey, two of the three generals who shared the ruling power in Rome, agreed to provide Ptolemy with the support he needed, but it came at a very high price.

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

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