pomp
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noun \ˈpämp\Definition of POMP
1
: a show of magnificence : splendor <every day begins … in a pomp of flaming colours — F. D. Ommanney>
2
: a ceremonial or festival display (as a train of followers or a pageant)
3
a : ostentatious display : vainglory b : an ostentatious gesture or act
See Origin of POMP
Middle English, from Anglo-French pompe, from Latin pompa procession, pomp, from Greek pompē act of sending, escort, procession, pomp, from pempein to send
First Known Use: 14th century
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