Definition of pomp and circumstance
:impressive formal activities or ceremonies
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pomp
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: a show of magnificence : splendor
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: a ceremonial or festival display (such as a train of followers or a pageant)
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: ostentatious display : vainglory
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circumstance
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: a condition, fact, or event accompanying, conditioning, or determining another : an essential or inevitable concomitant
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: a subordinate or accessory (see 2accessory 2) fact or detail
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: a piece of evidence that indicates the probability or improbability of an event (such as a crime)
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