pomp

pomp

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

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

Rhymes with POMP

champ, chomp, clomp, comp, romp, stamp, stomp, swamp, tramp, tromp, whomp