pomp UK /ˈpɒmp/US /ˈpɑːmp/noun 2verb 2forms 3 noun2 •Show of magnificence; parade; display; power.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. — 2019 •A procession distinguished by ostentation and splendor; a pageant.[…] a more beautiful expression of joy and thanksgiving than could have been exhibited by all the pomps of a Roman triumph. — 1713 verb2 •(no longer used) To make a pompous display.pomp'd for those hard trifles — 1638 •(no longer used) To pamper. formspomped · pomping · pomps
