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Pomp

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Pomp or pomps may refer to:

  • Pompḗ (Greek: πομπή), usually translated as pomp or procession, the name of the first part of several Ancient Greek festivals, such as Dionysia and Lenaia
  • Pomp rock, alternative term for a rock music era also known as arena rock
  • Slang for Pompadour (hairstyle), a style of haircut
  • Pomps, alternative name for Ghillies (dance), a special type of shoe
  • Pomp, Kentucky, a community in the United States

People with the surname Pomp:

  • Numa Pompilius, also called Numa Pomp (753–673 BC; reigned 715-673 BC), legendary second king of Rome, succeeding Romulus
  • Dirck Gerritsz Pomp (1544–1608), Dutch sailor of the 16th–17th century

Fictional characters with the surname Pomp:

  • Jubal Pomp, comics character from The Walt Disney Company

People nicknamed “Pomp”:

See also

  • POMP, proteasome maturation protein
  • Pomp and Circumstance Marches, a series of marches for orchestra composed by Sir Edward Elgar
  • Pomper, a surname
  • Pomps, a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France
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