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单词 pompeyite
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Pompeyiten.

Brit. /ˈpɒmpɪʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈpɑmpiˌaɪt/
Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Pompey , -ite suffix1.
Etymology: < the name of Pompey (see Pompey n.) + -ite suffix1. In sense 1 after classical Latin Pompēiānus. Compare earlier Pompeian n.1 With use in sense 2 compare Pompey n. 3 (and see discussion at that entry).In quots. 1878 at sense 1 and 1953 at sense 1 (as also in quot. 1605 at Pompeian n.1) ultimately with reference to Tacitus Annals 4. 34. 3.
1. = Pompeian n.1 rare.
ΘΚΠ
society > authority > rule or government > politics > other national politics > [noun] > partisans in ancient Roman politics
Pompeian1539
Sullan1866
Pompeyite1878
1878 J. D. Quackenbos Illustr. Hist. Anc. Lit. iii. iii. 384 The epithet applied to him [sc. Livy] by Augustus—‘the Pompeyite’—by reason of his warm praises of Cæsar's rival.
1953 Classical Philol. 48 8/2 Augustus..affably called Livy..his ‘Pompeyite’.
2. British slang. A sailor from Portsmouth; a native or inhabitant of Portsmouth; a supporter of Portsmouth Football Club.
ΘΚΠ
society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > [noun] > member of specific fleet, etc.
lithsman1805
sea-beggar1845
Pompeyite1916
1916 ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin iv. 63 Down wi' the Pompeyites!
1932 Geogr. Jrnl. 80 514 The Portsmouth–Southampton 1-inch sheet..is admirable for an inhabitant of Lee on the Solent, but of little value to a Pompeyite.
2005 Spectator (Nexis) 29 Jan. 63 On that unforgettable April day in 1988 when 17-year-old Alan Shearer scored a half-hour hat-trick against Arsenal.., even the ranks of Pompeyites had to say ‘Wow!’
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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