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pomp

/pɒmp/noun

उच्चारण पॉम्प

धूमधाम, ठाट-बाट, शान-शौकत, तड़क-भड़क

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the impressive clothes, decorations, music and traditional customs that are part of an official occasion or ceremony

    धूमधाम, ठाट-बाट, शान-शौकत, तड़क-भड़क

    • The Republic Day parade was held with great pomp.
    • The wedding was celebrated with pomp and splendour.
    • The new king was crowned with great pomp and ceremony.
    + 2 more examples
    • The temple festival was marked by music, lamps and all the usual pomp.
    • There was little pomp at the school's annual day this year.

    Synonyms splendour grandeur pageantry magnificence ceremony

    Opposite simplicity modesty austerity

Idioms 1

pomp and circumstance

formal and impressive ceremony

धूमधाम और शाही ठाट

  • The new governor was sworn in with all the pomp and circumstance of the old days.
  • They wanted a simple wedding without pomp and circumstance.
◇Word family
pompous adjectivepomposity noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

The phrase with great pomp and show is common in Indian English, and the standard pair in British English is pomp and circumstance.

Idiom के रूप में Indian English में with great pomp and show आम है, और British English में मानक जोड़ा pomp and circumstance है।