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noun
- 1. ceremony and splendid display: "entertaining overseas visitors with the right degree of pomp"
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POMP definition: 1. impressive and colourful ceremonies, especially traditional ceremonies on public occasions: 2…. Learn more.
Definition of pomp noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
Pomp is the use of a lot of ceremony, fine clothes, and decorations, especially on a special occasion.
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...
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.
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.
1. stately or splendid display; splendor; magnificence. 2. ostentatious or vain display, esp. of dignity or importance. 3. See pomps. 4. archaic.
pomp definition: special clothes, decorations, and music at an official ceremony. Learn more.
