pomp
noun (pomp, no plural)
Everyday
Pomp is grand display and ceremony, with splendid clothes, music and crowds, meant to impress people. tree →
In the lessons
in stories, the grand show at a king's feast, wedding or procession; «great pomp» means splendid show
Examples
- The king rode out with great pomp and music. tree →
- The wedding was full of pomp and feasting. tree →
- Do not spend all your money on pomp and show. tree →
- The queen arrived in a golden carriage, amid pomp and splendour. tree →
Note
nothing for maths
In Jewish tradition
Isaiah says the proud king of Babylon, with all his show and music, will go down to the grave and lie among worms.
Interpretation. Tradition reads this as showing that earthly power does not last, and that pride leads to a fall.
Examples
- Thy pomp is brought down to the nether-world, and the noise of thy psalteries; the maggot is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.' (Prophets ISA.14.11, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
nothing for maths
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «pomp» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «pomp» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «pomp» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «pomp» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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