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单词 pompous
释义 pomp·ous
\ˈpämpəs\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French pompeux, from Late Latin pomposus, from Latin pompa pomp + -osus -ous
1. : of, relating to, or suggestive of pomp : ornately showy and pretentiously dignified : overly magnificent
 < pompous Roman colonnades >
2. : self-important
 < a pompous policeman >
3. : too elevated and dignified for the subject matter
 < pompous language >
: excessively ornate
 < pompous figures of speech >
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