pomp

Meanings

1. Show of magnificence; parade; display; power.
2. A procession distinguished by ostentation and splendor; a pageant.

1. To make a pompous display.

1. To pamper.

Etymology

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”). The verb is derived from Middle English pompen, from pomp, pompe (see above).