pomp

[ pomp ]

/ pɒmp /

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noun

stately or splendid display; splendor; magnificence.

ostentatious or vain display, especially of dignity or importance.

pomps, pompous displays, actions, or things: The official was accompanied by all the pomps of his high position.

Archaic. a stately or splendid procession; pageant.

Origin of pomp

1275–1325; Middle English <Latin pompa display, parade, procession <Greek pompḗ originally, a sending, akin to pémpein to send

synonym study for pomp

1. See show.

OTHER WORDS FROM pomp

pompless, adjective

Words nearby pomp

pomology, Pomona, Pomona glass, Pomorze, pomosexual, pomp, pompadour, pompano, Pompano Beach, Pompeia, Pompeian

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Example sentences from the Web for pomp

If a product is beautiful, why do you need all that pomp and circumstance?
The Hot Designer Who Hates Fashion: VK Nagrani Triumphs His Own Way|Tom Teodorczuk|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead, there was a high school band striking up the Elgar march “Pomp and Circumstance.”
The Sexy Dream of the 747|Clive Irving|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A glittering spectacle of British pomp and majesty it may be, but the clothes are rather tight, and the room is somewhat airless.
Thump! Audible Crash As Queen's Page Boy Collapses At Opening of Parliament|Tom Sykes|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Compared to where we had just been, what we had so recently done, all the pomp and circumstance seemed ingratiatingly trivial.
The Medal of Honor Disgrace|Brian Van Reet|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

We still seem driven by hype, by illusory health scares and benefits, by pomp, by the new and trendy, than by taste.
This Book Will Change the Way You Eat|Lucas Wittmann|December 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The pomp and vanity of dress was carried by both sexes to extravagance.
The Revolt of The Netherlands, Complete|Friedrich Schiller
He has a natural antipathy to pomp, and swagger, and fierce demeanor.
John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character|William Makepeace Thackeray
To endow two rained-on and shabby gentlemen with pomp and circumstance!
The Tin Soldier|Temple Bailey
Redvignez set himself very skilfully to do so, for Pomp was ignorant and exceedingly greedy for wealth.
Adrift on the Pacific|Edward S. Ellis
Here were no pomp and circumstance to interpose their false colours before the sordid vista of the future.
The Mayor of Warwick|Herbert M. Hopkins

British Dictionary definitions for pomp

pomp

/ (pɒmp) /

noun

stately or magnificent display; ceremonial splendour

vain display, esp of dignity or importance

obsolete a procession or pageant

Word Origin for pomp

C14: from Old French pompe, from Latin pompa procession, from Greek pompē; related to Greek pompein to send

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

Medical definitions for pomp

POMP

[ pē′ō-ĕm-pē′ ]

n.

A drug used in cancer chemotherapy and composed of purinethol (6-mercaptopurine), Oncovin (vincristine sulfate), methotrexate, and prednisone.

单词	pomp
释义	pomp [ pomp ] / pɒmp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pomp ON THESAURUS.COM noun stately or splendid display; splendor; magnificence. ostentatious or vain display, especially of dignity or importance. pomps, pompous displays, actions, or things: The official was accompanied by all the pomps of his high position. Archaic. a stately or splendid procession; pageant. Origin of pomp 1275–1325; Middle English <Latin pompa display, parade, procession <Greek pompḗ originally, a sending, akin to pémpein to send synonym study for pomp 1. See show. OTHER WORDS FROM pomp pompless, adjective Words nearby pomp pomology, Pomona, Pomona glass, Pomorze, pomosexual, pomp, pompadour, pompano, Pompano Beach, Pompeia, Pompeian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pomp If a product is beautiful, why do you need all that pomp and circumstance? The Hot Designer Who Hates Fashion: VK Nagrani Triumphs His Own Way\|Tom Teodorczuk\|December 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Instead, there was a high school band striking up the Elgar march “Pomp and Circumstance.” The Sexy Dream of the 747\|Clive Irving\|October 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A glittering spectacle of British pomp and majesty it may be, but the clothes are rather tight, and the room is somewhat airless. Thump! Audible Crash As Queen's Page Boy Collapses At Opening of Parliament\|Tom Sykes\|June 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Compared to where we had just been, what we had so recently done, all the pomp and circumstance seemed ingratiatingly trivial. The Medal of Honor Disgrace\|Brian Van Reet\|March 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We still seem driven by hype, by illusory health scares and benefits, by pomp, by the new and trendy, than by taste. This Book Will Change the Way You Eat\|Lucas Wittmann\|December 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The pomp and vanity of dress was carried by both sexes to extravagance. The Revolt of The Netherlands, Complete\|Friedrich Schiller He has a natural antipathy to pomp, and swagger, and fierce demeanor. John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character\|William Makepeace Thackeray To endow two rained-on and shabby gentlemen with pomp and circumstance! The Tin Soldier\|Temple Bailey Redvignez set himself very skilfully to do so, for Pomp was ignorant and exceedingly greedy for wealth. Adrift on the Pacific\|Edward S. Ellis Here were no pomp and circumstance to interpose their false colours before the sordid vista of the future. The Mayor of Warwick\|Herbert M. Hopkins British Dictionary definitions for pomp pomp / (pɒmp) / noun stately or magnificent display; ceremonial splendour vain display, esp of dignity or importance obsolete a procession or pageant Word Origin for pomp C14: from Old French pompe, from Latin pompa procession, from Greek pompē; related to Greek pompein to send 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 Words related to pomp formality, fanfare, splendor, grandeur, solemnity, grandiosity, shine, pageant, parade, show, ritual, panoply, ostentation, vainglory, state, ceremony, pomposity, affectation, magnificence, array Medical definitions for pomp POMP [ pē′ō-ĕm-pē′ ] n. A drug used in cancer chemotherapy and composed of purinethol (6-mercaptopurine), Oncovin (vincristine sulfate), methotrexate, and prednisone. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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pomp

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British Dictionary definitions for pomp

noun

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Words related to pomp

Medical definitions for pomp

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