POMP

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Ceremonial elegance and splendor

Example:

entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses

Synonyms:

eclat; pomp

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("pomp" is a kind of...):

elegance (a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste)

Derivation:

pompous (characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display)

Meaning:

Cheap or pretentious or vain display

Synonyms:

gaudery; pomp

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("pomp" is a kind of...):

display; show (something intended to communicate a particular impression)

Derivation:

pompous (puffed up with vanity)