POMP


Meaning of POMP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpämp ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French pompe, from Latin pompa procession, pomp, from Greek pompē 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.