Pomp

pomp, n. a splendid proce ion: great show or display: ceremony: splendour: ostentation: grandeur.— adv. Pompō′so ( mus. ), in a dignified style.— adj. Pomp′ous , displaying pomp or grandeur: grand: magnificent: dignified: boastful, self-important.— adv. Pomp′ously .— ns. Pomp′ousne , Pompos′ity . [Fr. pompe —L. pomp a —Gr. pompē — pempein , to send.]