Pomp
[pɒmp] or [pɑmp]
Definition
(noun.) ceremonial elegance and splendor; 'entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses'.
Editor: Mamie--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A procession distinguished by ostentation and splendor; a pageant.
(n.) Show of magnificence; parade; display; power.
(v. i.) To make a pompons display; to conduct.
Edited by Carlos
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Parade, display, show, splendor, magnificence, pageantry, flourish, state, ostentation, pompousness, grandeur.
Typist: Patricia
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Ostentation, magnificence, parade, ceremony, show, display, gorgeousness,grandeur, splendor, pageantry, publicity
ANT:Quiet, retirement, simplicity, unceremoniousness, unadornment, privacy,plainness
Editor: Wilma
Definition
n. a splendid procession: great show or display: ceremony: splendour: ostentation: grandeur.—adv. Pompō′so (mus.) in a dignified style.—adj. Pomp′ous displaying pomp or grandeur: grand: magnificent: dignified: boastful self-important.—adv. Pomp′ously.—ns. Pomp′ousness Pompos′ity.
Typist: Natalie
Examples
- He was escorted into the city with great pomp and ceremony. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- My first displays the wealth and pomp of kings, Lords of the earth! Jane Austen. Emma.
- And, waving his hand with much pomp towards the door, as he fixed his back against the fireplace, said, 'No offence, my good fellow, no offence! Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- The Sergeant wishes to see Miss Verinder's sitting-room, says Mr. Seegrave, addressing me with great pomp and eagerness. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- The wits would perform the office of introduction with overcharged pomp and politeness, but they could not easily overstep his sense of its gravity. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Majestic gloom and tragic pomp attended the decease of wretched humanity. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- When that lady took her leave, Jos opened the business with his usual pomp of words. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- A desolation is here that not even imagination can grace with the pomp of life and action. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- The most remote countries of the ancient world were ransacked to supply the pomp and delicacy of Rome. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The pomp of rank, the assumption of power, the possessions of wealth vanished like morning mist. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- He took much exercise, was fond of pomp and religious ceremonies, and gave generously. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- In that rookery of pomp and vanity, Paris, I believe. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- Whiffin, proclaim silence,' said the mayor, with an air of pomp befitting his lofty station. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
Edited by Beverly