pomp

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Show of magnificence; parade; display; power.
2. (countable, uncountable) A procession distinguished by ostentation and splendor; a pageant.

Verb

To make a pompous display.

Verb

To pamper.

Synonyms

splendour

grandeur

show

magnificence

splendor

eclat

ostentation

state

parade

pride

brilliance

ceremony

display

gaudiness

glory

luxury

majesty

marvel

pageantry

panoply

pompousness

resplendence

resplendency

splendidness

gaudery

pageant

manificence

Atlantic moonfish

good looks

pompano

pomposity

lookdown fish

power

glitter

procession

bluntnose

hair-finned silverfish

richness

sheen

shine

extravagance

solemnity

pampano

excellence

dignity

cortege

stateliness

sumptuousness

swagger

wonderful

Translations

pompa

pompe

Pomp

praal

pompa

pracht

vertoon

pompa

luister

splendeur

Gepränge

gala

ostentação

fasto

apparat

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɒmp/

Etymology

The noun is derived from Middle English pomp, pompe, from Old French pompe, from Latin pompa (“pomp”), from Ancient Greek πομπή (pompḗ, “a sending, a solemn procession, pomp”), from πέμπω (pémpō, “I send”).
The verb is derived from Middle English pompen, from pomp, pompe (see above).