pompous 
pompous definition
pom·pous (päm′pəs)
adjective
- Archaic full of pomp; stately
- characterized by exaggerated stateliness; pretentious, as in speech or manner; self-important
Etymology: ME < MFr pompeus < LL pomposus < L pompa: see pomp
Related Forms:
- pompously pom′·pously adverb
- pompousness pom′·pous·ness noun
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