Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Dignified or magnificent display; splendor.
- noun Vain or ostentatious display.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To exhibit pomp or magnificence; make a pompous display: with indefinite it.
- noun Short for
pompadour . - noun A procession distinguished by splendor or magnificence; a pageant; an ostentatious show or display.
- noun Display; ostentation; parade; splendor; magnificence.
- noun = Syn 2. State, ostentation, grandeur, pride, display, show, flourish. See
pompous .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb obsolete To make a pompons display; to conduct.
- noun A procession distinguished by ostentation and splendor; a pageant.
- noun Show of magnificence; parade; display; power.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Show of
magnificence ; parade; display; power. - verb obsolete To make a
pompous display ; toconduct .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun cheap or pretentious or vain display
- noun ceremonial elegance and splendor
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Mr. and Mr.. Van Sueindell's establishment; and as for Mr. Bellingham, he had never cared much for what he called the pomp and circumstance of pleasure, for he carried pleasure with him in his brilliant conversation and his ready tact.
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I do not think it is the role of councillors to indulge in pomp and circumstance: we have been elected to do, not to show.
On becoming dignified Stephen Tall 2007
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I do not think it is the role of councillors to indulge in pomp and circumstance: we have been elected to do, not to show.
Archive 2007-05-01 Stephen Tall 2007
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The NFL can't fully believe in its product, not when its Super Bowl ads are set to Stones music — constant reminders that the pomp is bigger than the play.
USATODAY.com - With game plan, true fans can enjoy Stupor Bowl 2006
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He sees His Majesty, the King, going to open Parliament with all the ceremonies of a thousand years; he sees the Lord Mayor of the capital of the world moving in pomp and splendour to the Guildhall.
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I am apt to think that those who were to appear in pomp perplexed themselves more with care about their clothes than Paul, who was to appear as a prisoner, did with care about his cause; for he knew whom he had believed, and who stood by him.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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Perhaps there are as many instances of notorious sinners ending their days in pomp as ending them in misery, which observation is sufficient to invalidate their arguments against
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon) 1721
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Those that are fat upon the earth, that live in pomp and power, shall eat and worship; even those that fare deliciously, when they have eaten and are full, shall bless the Lord their God for their plenty and prosperity.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon) 1721
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Note, Our Lord Jesus will come to his people, at the great day, as a Bridegroom; will come in pomp and rich attire, attended with his friends: now that the Bridegroom is taken away from us, we fast (ch.ix. 15), but then will be an everlasting feast.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
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Note, Scorners that laugh at what they see and hear that is above their capacity, are not proper witnesses of the wonderful works of Christ, the glory of which lies not in pomp, but in power.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
qroqqa commented on the word pomp
as a verb:
We passed the cemetery, with my backing group still pomping out 'Le Piccadilly'.
— Julian Barnes, 1996, 'Gnossienne', in Cross Channel
July 10, 2008