n. 1 a splendid display; splendour. 2 (often in pl.) vainglory (the pomps and vanities of this wicked world).
[ ME f. OF pompe f. L pompa f. Gk pompe procession, pomp f. pempo send ]
n. 1 a splendid display; splendour. 2 (often in pl.) vainglory (the pomps and vanities of this wicked world).
[ ME f. OF pompe f. L pompa f. Gk pompe procession, pomp f. pempo send ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012