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pomp definition

pomp (pämp)

noun

  1. stately or brilliant display; splendor
  2. ostentatious show or display
  3. Obsolete a pageant

Etymology: ME < MFr pompe < L pompa < Gr pompē, solemn procession < pempein, to send

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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