Main Entry: pomp

Pronunciation: \ˈpämp\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French pompe, from Latin pompa procession, pomp, from Greek pompē act of sending, escort, procession, pomp, from pempein to send

Date: 14th century

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