in sense 1 |pämpē|ā, (ˈ)pämp|yā, in sense 2 (ˈ)päm|pi(ə)r or like sense 1 adjective
Etymology: French, from pompier pump maker, fireman, from pompe pump (from Italian pompa, perhaps from Spanish bomba ) + -ier -er; from the alleged resemblance of armed heroes in academic mythological paintings to firemen — more at pump
1. : tritely or insipidly academic
pompier art
: marked by pretentious and stereotypical themes or treatment
a pompier stage setting
2.
[French, fireman]
: of or relating to the personal equipment of a fire-fighting crew
pompier hatchet