n. 1 self-important, affectedly grand or solemn. 2 (of language) pretentious; unduly grand in style. 3 archaic magnificent; splendid. pomposity n. (pl. -ies). pompously adv. pompousness n.
[ ME f. OF pompeux f. LL pomposus (as POMP) ]
n. 1 self-important, affectedly grand or solemn. 2 (of language) pretentious; unduly grand in style. 3 archaic magnificent; splendid. pomposity n. (pl. -ies). pompously adv. pompousness n.
[ ME f. OF pompeux f. LL pomposus (as POMP) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012