n.
Pronunciation: ' pämp
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French pompe, from Latin pompa procession, pomp, from Greek pomp ē act of sending, escort, procession, pomp, from pempein to send
Date: 14th century
1 : a show of magnificence : SPLENDOR <every day begins ⋯ in a pomp of flaming colours ― F. D. Ommanney>
2 : a ceremonial or festival display (as a train of followers or a pageant)
3 a : ostentatious display : VAINGLORY b : an ostentatious gesture or act