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# pomp

«pomp» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **grand display and ceremony, with splendid clothes, music…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (pomp, no plural)

### meaning for a pupil

Pomp is grand display and ceremony, with splendid clothes, music and crowds, meant to impress people. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pomp/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and 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. In the primary lessons: in stories, the grand show at a king's feast, wedding or procession; «great pomp» means splendid show

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pomp/#x1)
- The king rode out with great pomp and music. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pomp/#x2)
- The wedding was full of pomp and feasting. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pomp/#x3)
- Do not spend all your money on pomp and show. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pomp/#x4)
- The queen arrived in a golden carriage, amid pomp and splendour. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pomp/#x5)

### note

nothing for maths

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «pomp» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pomp/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.