pompous: Meaning and Definition of
pomp•ous
Pronunciation: (pom'pus), [key] — adj.
- characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance: a pompous minor official.
- ostentatiously lofty or high-flown: a pompous speech.
- characterized by pomp, stately splendor, or magnificence.
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