pompous
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From Middle English < Old French pompeux < Late Latin pomposus < Latin pompa (“‘pomp’”) < Ancient Greek πομπή (pompē), “‘a sending, a solemn procession, pomp’”) < πέμπω (“‘I send’”).
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- IPA: /ˈpɒmpʌs/
[edit] Adjective
pompous (comparative more pompous, superlative most pompous)
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- Affectedly grand, solemn or self-important.
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- affected
- conceited
- pretentious
- smug
- See also Wikisaurus:arrogant
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- pompous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- pompous in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- pompous at OneLook® Dictionary Search