English Explanatory Dictionary

Pompey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic.
name
  1. The city of Portsmouth, England.
  2. Portsmouth Football Club.
name
  1. A city in Meurthe-et-Moselle department, France.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɒm.pi/

Word forms

Pompey

Etymology

From Middle English Pompey, anglicization of Latin Pompeius.

Related words

Pompeian

Derived words

COYP
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