noun
pomp
POMP
noun
1
Grand, ceremonial display; splendor and formality associated with an important occasion.
"The coronation was celebrated with all the pomp of a royal occasion."
"Despite the pomp of the ceremony, the mood was warm and relaxed."
How to Use Pomp
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishImpressive ceremony and grandeur, often at official or royal events.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
pomp and circumstance
royal pomp
Word Forms
pomped past tense, pomped past tense, pomps plural, pomps singular, pomps singular
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Etymology
From Latin pompa, "solemn procession," from Greek pompḗ, "a sending" or "ceremonial procession."