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    pomp
    /pɒmp/

    noun

    • 1. ceremony and splendid display: "entertaining overseas visitors with the right degree of pomp"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOMP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    POMP definition: 1. impressive and colourful ceremonies, especially traditional ceremonies on public occasions: 2…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pompPomp Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a show of magnificence : splendor. every day begins … in a pomp of flaming colours F. D. Ommanney. 2. : a ceremonial or festival display (such as a train of followers or a pageant) 3. a. : ostentatious display : vainglory. b. : an ostentatious gesture or act. Examples of pomp in a Sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › pompPOMP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pomp refers to stately or splendid display, or to display that is ostentatious or vain. When should you use pomp over show, display, or ostentation? Find out on Thesaurus.com.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pompPomp - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Pomp is a ceremonial display, such as you'd find at the Independence Day parade in your town, where brass bands and men and women in full military dress march to patriotic songs, while citizens wave flags and cheer.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOMP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun. us / pɑːmp / uk / pɒmp / pomp noun (CEREMONY) Add to word list. [ U ] impressive and colorful ceremonies, especially traditional ceremonies on public occasions: The prime minister was received with all the traditional pomp and ceremony that is laid on for visiting heads of government.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOMP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Pomp is the use of a lot of ceremony, fine clothes, and decorations, especially on a special occasion. ...the pomp and splendour of the English aristocracy. Synonyms: ceremony , grandeur , splendour , state More Synonyms of pomp

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpomp noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of pomp noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › pompPomp - definition of pomp by The Free Dictionary

    Define pomp. pomp synonyms, pomp pronunciation, pomp translation, English dictionary definition of pomp. n. 1. Dignified or magnificent display; splendor: the solemn pomp of a military funeral. 2. Vain or ostentatious display: "his biting attacks on the pomp...

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › pomppomp - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · pomp ( countable and uncountable, plural pomps) Show of magnificence; parade; display; power. A procession distinguished by ostentation and splendor; a pageant.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPOMP - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "POMP": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.