pomp en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /ˈpɒmp/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɑːmp/ (General-American)
Etymology
The noun is derived from Middle English pomp, pompe, from Old French pompe, from Latin pompa (“pomp”), from Ancient Greek πομπή (pompḗ, “a sending, a solemn procession, pomp”), from πέμπω (pémpō, “to send”). The verb is derived from Middle English pompen, from pomp, pompe (see above).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Show of magnificence; parade; display; power.
'Tis a gross visible errour, which Tertullian teaches in his Book of Idolatry cap. 18. That all the marks of Dignity and Power, and all the ornaments annexed to Office, are forbid Christians, and that Jesus Christ hath plac'd all these things amongst the pomps of the Devil, since he himself appeared in a condition so far from all pomp and splendour.
1698, Pierre Nicole, “A person of quality”, in Moral Essayes, Contain'd in Several Treatises on Many Important Duties., volume I, page 95:The deafening claps of thunder and the dazzling flashes of lightning which lit up the ghastly scene testified that the artillery of heaven had lent its supernatural pomp to the already gruesome spectacle.
1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 12: The Cyclops]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC:In its pomp Victoria had 17 platforms, but many of the through platforms were demolished in the early 1990s to make way for the Manchester Arena.
2019 November 6, “1901 tramcar joins Manchester Victoria celebrations”, in Rail, page 25:
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(countable, uncountable) A procession distinguished by ostentation and splendor; a pageant.
[…] a more beautiful expression of joy and thanksgiving than could have been exhibited by all the pomps of a Roman triumph.
1713, Joseph Addison, The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pomps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
in one's pomp · outpomp · pompless · pomp and circumstance
Relateds
pomposity · hypnopompic · pompous
Translations (30)
es boato (show of magnificence) · fi prameus (show of magnificence) · gl fachenda (show of magnificence) · ota شان (show of magnificence) · de Pomp (show of magnificence) · te ఆడంబరము (show of magnificence) · nb prakt (show of magnificence) · ca pompa (show of magnificence) · fi prameilu (show of magnificence) · fi mahtipontisuus (show of magnificence) · eo pompo (show of magnificence) · ro pompă (show of magnificence) · bg великолепие (show of magnificence) · la pompa (show of magnificence) · bg пищност (show of magnificence) · es pompa (show of magnificence) · ga mustar (show of magnificence) · it pompa (show of magnificence) · ota طنطنه (show of magnificence) · nb pomp (show of magnificence) · ru по́мпа (show of magnificence) · nl praal (show of magnificence) · cmn 排場 /排场 (show of magnificence) · pl pompa (show of magnificence) · hi आडंबर (show of magnificence) · gl saimento (show of magnificence) · gl pompa (show of magnificence) · scn pompa (show of magnificence) · ota نمایش (show of magnificence) · tr tantana (show of magnificence)