pomp

One entry found for pomp.

Main Entry: pomp
Pronunciation: 'pämp
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French pompe, from Latin pompa procession, pomp, from Greek pompE act of sending, escort, procession, pomp, from pempein to send
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