POMPOUS


Meaning of POMPOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpäm-pəs ]

adjective

Date: 15th century

1. : excessively elevated or ornate

pompous rhetoric

2. : having or exhibiting self-importance : arrogant

a pompous politician

3. : relating to or suggestive of pomp : magnificent

• pomp·ous·ly adverb

• pomp·ous·ness noun

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