pomp

Meanings

Noun

Show of magnificence; parade; display; power.
A procession distinguished by ostentation and splendor; a pageant.

Verb

To make a pompous display; to conduct.

Origin

From Middle English, from Old French pompe, from Latin pompa ("pomp"), from Ancient Greek πομπή ("a sending, a solemn procession, pomp"), from πέμπω.

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