| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  p mp |
| NOUN: | 1. Dignified or magnificent display; splendor: the solemn pomp of a military funeral. 2. Vain or ostentatious display. See synonyms at display. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Old French pompe, from Latin pompa, pomp, procession, from Greek pomp , procession, from pempein, to send.
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