Phrase guide

pomp and circumstance

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A display of ceremonial grandeur.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • The pomp and circumstance of the Queen’s coronation.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: pracht en praal — ceremonial grandeur
  • French: en grande pompe — ceremonial grandeur
  • German: Glanz und Gloria — ceremonial grandeur
  • German: Schaugepränge — ceremonial grandeur
  • German: Pomp und Zeremonien — ceremonial grandeur
  • German: Pomp und Prunk — ceremonial grandeur
  • German: Pracht und Herrlichkeit — ceremonial grandeur
  • Icelandic: pomp og prakt — ceremonial grandeur
  • Norwegian Bokmål: pomp og prakt — ceremonial grandeur
  • Swedish: pompa och ståt — ceremonial grandeur
  • Welsh: rhwysg a rhodres — ceremonial grandeur