Impressive and fancy ceremony, or display of wealth and power meant to impress people.
From Latin 'pompa,' meaning a procession or display. It traveled through Old French and entered English around the 13th century, maintaining its sense of showy ceremonial grandeur.
Every ruler in history has understood that pomp isn't optional—the fancy clothes, the ceremonies, the golden things—because humans are wired to recognize and respect visible displays of power and organization.
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