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POMP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ceremonial elegance and splendor
Example:
entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses
Synonyms:
eclat; pomp
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("pomp" is a kind of...):
elegance (a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste)
Derivation:
pompous (characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Cheap or pretentious or vain display
Synonyms:
gaudery; pomp
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("pomp" is a kind of...):
display; show (something intended to communicate a particular impression)
Derivation:
pompous (puffed up with vanity)
