Definitions
ceremonial elegance and splendor
Word origin
The noun is derived from Middle English pomp, pompe, from Old French pompe, from Latin pompa (“pomp”), from Ancient Greek πομπή (pompḗ, “a sending, a solemn procession, pomp”), from πέμπω (pémpō, “to send”).
Used in a sentence
“The deafening claps of thunder and the dazzling flashes of lightning which lit up the ghastly scene testified that the artillery of heaven had lent its supernatural pomp to the already gruesome spectacle.”
“In its pomp Victoria had 17 platforms, but many of the through platforms were demolished in the early 1990s to make way for the Manchester Arena.”
“[…] a more beautiful expression of joy and thanksgiving than could have been exhibited by all the pomps of a Roman triumph.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Ceremonial show”4 letters
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