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pomp

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pomp  (pmp)
n.
1. Dignified or magnificent display; splendor: the solemn pomp of a military funeral.
2. Vain or ostentatious display. See Synonyms at display.

[Middle English, from Old French pompe, from Latin pompa, pomp, procession, from Greek pomp, procession, from pempein, to send.]

pomp
Noun
1. stately display or ceremony
2. ostentatious display [Greek pompē procession]

Pomp a procession or pageant; a splendid display.
Examples: pomp of clothing, 1483; of flowers, 1750; of godliness, 1709; of winning graces, 1667; of mourning, 1651; of Pekingese—Hare, 1939; of powers, 1750; of riches, 1535; of terror, 1633; of waters, 1595.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pomp - cheap or pretentious or vain display
display, show - something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"
2.pomp - ceremonial elegance and splendor; "entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses"
elegance - a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"

pomp
Translations
pomp [pɔmp] npompa

pomp [pɔmp] npompe f, faste f, apparat m

pomp [pɔmp] nPomp m, Prunk m

pomp [pɔmp] npompa, fasto

pomp
n pomp [pomp]
solemn stateliness and magnificence, eg at a ceremonial occasion The Queen arrived with great pomp and ceremony. swier, statigheid أُبَّهَه великолепие pompa pomp og pragt der Pomp λαμπρότητα, επισημότητα pompa hiilgus شکوه koreus pompe פְּאֵר धूमधाम, शान, प्रताप, आडम्बर raskošt,svečanost pompa khidmat viðhöfn pompa きらびやかさ 장엄, 화려 pompa, pompastika pompa; (ārišķīga) greznība gilang-gemilang prachtvertoon pomp (og prakt), glans pompa, przepych, wystawność pompa pompă пышность; помпа pompa pomp pompa pomp, ståt, prakt พิธีเอิกเกริก tantana, kurum, görkem (典禮的)盛況,壯麗 пишність, помпа شان و شوکت vẻ tráng lệ况,
adj pompous
too grand in manner or speech The headmaster is inclined to be a bit pompous. verwaand أبَّهي، دالٌّ على أبَّهَه великолепен pompézní opblæst; bombastisk pompös πομπώδης, στομφώδης pomposo ülespuhutud فخر فروشانه mahtipontinen pompeux מְנוּפָח शानदार sjajan,raskošan nagyképű sombong merkilegur með sig pomposo 尊大な 당당한, 거드름 피우는 pasipūtęs, pompastiškas pompozs; (ārišķīgi) krāšņs, svinīgs bongkak pompeus pompøs, hoven, svulstig pompatyczny pomposo pompos; afectat помпезный okázalý pompozen pompezan uppblåst, viktig, pompös ที่โอ้อวด kurumlu, görkemli 自負的,誇大的,華而不實的 пихатий, помпезний شان دار، خود پسند long trọng 大的而不
adv pompously
verwaand بأبَّهَه، بِعَظَمَه، بِمُباهاه великолепно okázale opblæst; bombastiskt pompös με στόμφο pomposamente, con pompa ülespuhutult با فیس و افاده mahtailevasti pompeusement בְּשַחֲצָנוּת भड़कीलेपन से, तड़क-भड़क से, आडम्बरपूर्वक, अलंकारिता से pompozan nagyképűen dengan sombong með merkilegheitum pomposamente 尊大に 당당[]하게 pompastiškai pompozi dgn bongkak pompeus pompøst, svulstig pompatycznie pomposamente cu afectare помпезно okázalo pompozno pompezno pompöst อย่างโอ้อวด çalım satarak, ihtişamla 自負地,傲慢地 помпезно خود پسندي سے hoa lệ 傲慢
n pompousness
verwaandheid أبَّهَه، عَظَمَه великолепие okázalost opblæsthed der Pomp στόμφος pomposidad, ostentación ülespuhutus شکوه mahtailu emphase הִתהַדרוּת, שַחֲצָנוּת भड़कीलापन, तड़क-भड़क, भव्यता, वैभवपूर्णता, दाम्भिकता, आलंकारिकता, चमत्‍कारपूर्णता raskoš nagyképűség kesombongan merkilegheit pomposità 尊大 당당[]함 pompastiškumas pompozitāte kebongkakan gewichtigdoenerij oppblåsthet, svulstighet pompatyczność ostentação pompozitate; emfază помпезность okázalosť pompoznost pompeznost uppblåsthet การโอ้อวด kendini beğenmişlik, azamet 自負(浮誇) помпезність شان و شوکت vẻ hoa lệ
n pomˈposity [-ˈpo-]
verwaandheid تَفْخيم، تَفاصُح великолепие nabubřelost opblæsthed der Prunk στόμφος pomposidad ülespuhutus فخرفروشی mahtailu suffisance, emphase הִתהַדרוּת, שַחֲצָנוּת आडम्बर raskošnost nagyképűsködés kesombongan merkilegheit pomposità 尊大 호화 pompastiškumas, pasipūtimas pompozitāte; (ārišķīgs) svinīgums kebongkakan gewichtigdoenerij innbilskhet, svulstighet pompatyczność exibicionismo pompozitate; em­fază помпезность pompéznosť domišljavost pompeznost uppblåsthet การโอ้อวด çalım satma; görkemlilik 浮誇 пихатість; помпезність شان و شکوہ vẻ hoa lệ


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My Father seduced by the false glare of Fortune and the Deluding Pomp of Title, insisted on my giving my hand to Lady Dorothea.
For example, coming by the house of a country gentleman, as Father Simon called him, about ten leagues off the city of Nankin, we had first of all the honour to ride with the master of the house about two miles; the state he rode in was a perfect Don Quixotism, being a mixture of pomp and poverty.
Several present, such as the Candy Man, the Rubber Bear, Tik-tok, and the Scarecrow, were not made so they could eat, and the Queen of Merryland contented herself with a small dish of sawdust; but these enjoyed the pomp and glitter of the gorgeous scene as much as did those who feasted.
 
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