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BNC: 18722 COCA: 19964

pomp

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
pomp /ˈpɑːmp/ noun
pomp
/ˈpɑːmp/
noun
Learner's definition of POMP
[noncount]
: the impressive decorations, music, clothing etc., that are part of some formal events盛况;排场

pomp and circumstance

: impressive formal activities or ceremonies隆重的仪式
BNC: 18722 COCA: 19964
1
: a show of magnificence : splendor
every day begins … in a pomp of flaming colours F. D. Ommanney
2
: a ceremonial or festival display (such as a train of followers or a pageant)
3
a
: ostentatious display : vainglory
b
: an ostentatious gesture or act

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In addition to the pomp and circumstance, the costs of policing and security to manage the crowds and potential threats will run into the millions. Aurora Almendral, Quartz, 15 Sep. 2022 Strip away the ills of colonialism, the pomp and ceremony of royalty. Marissa Charles, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 The United Kingdom knows how to do pomp and ceremony. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2022 The start of the working week is another day steeped in the historic pageantry and pomp that follows the death of a British sovereign. Mike Corder, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022 While the pomp and circumstance that are still associated with the monarchy remain impressive, from imposing palaces to shiny crowns, the reality is the role is largely ceremonial, experts say. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 True, Elizabeth II, born to royalty and bound by duty, had lived a life of palaces and pomp. Adam Geller, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 At noon, Britons clogged into the streets around the historic Royal Exchange building in the center of London’s financial district, holding phones in the air to capture the pomp and pageantry. Max Colchester, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 In 1969, it was thought that a show of royal pomp and ritual would quell the rumblings of Welsh nationalism. Juliet Rieden, Town & Country, 8 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pomp was in the 14th century
BNC: 18722 COCA: 19964

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