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pompous(dictionary)

pompous (iou)



pompous adjective. LME.
[Old & mod. French pompeux from Latin pomposus, from pompa POMP noun: see -OUS.]
Characterized by pomp; magnificent, splendid. Now rare. LME.
R. West Milan was no longer the pompous seat of the Imperial Court.
Marked by an exaggerated display of self-importance or dignity; pretentious. Of language: inflated, turgid. LME.
P. H. Gibbs One day you'll be Prime Minister..or something of the sort...You'll become pompous and solemn. V. Woolf I cannot endure the Doctor's pompous mummery and faked emotions.
pompously adverb E16.
pompousness noun LME.