pompous+procession

  • 1Pompous — Pomp ous, a. [F. pompeux, L. pomposus. See {Pomp}.] 1. Displaying pomp; stately; showy with grandeur; magnificent; as, a pompous procession. [1913 Webster] 2. Ostentatious; pretentious; boastful; vainlorious; as, pompous manners; a pompous style …

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  • 2Pomously — Pompous Pomp ous, a. [F. pompeux, L. pomposus. See {Pomp}.] 1. Displaying pomp; stately; showy with grandeur; magnificent; as, a pompous procession. [1913 Webster] 2. Ostentatious; pretentious; boastful; vainlorious; as, pompous manners; a… …

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  • 3Pompousness — Pompous Pomp ous, a. [F. pompeux, L. pomposus. See {Pomp}.] 1. Displaying pomp; stately; showy with grandeur; magnificent; as, a pompous procession. [1913 Webster] 2. Ostentatious; pretentious; boastful; vainlorious; as, pompous manners; a… …

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  • 4Iyer Wedding — Iyers are a subset of South Indian Brahmins and generally speak Tamil. Such weddings are known as kalyaanam or thirumanam in Tamil.Iyer weddings, like other Hindu weddings, typically last about 2 3 days where it once used to last 7 days. While… …

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  • 5parade — I. n. 1. Ostentation, display, ceremony, show, pompous exhibition, flaunting, pomp. 2. Pageant, spectacle, pompous procession, show. 3. Military display, review, array. 4. Drill ground. 5. Public walk, promenade, mall. II. v. a. Display, flaunt,… …

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  • 6Onam — Intricately decorated Pookalam Official name Malayalam: ഓണം Observed by Malayali Hindus …

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  • 7Constitution of May 3, 1791 (painting) — Constitution of May 3, 1791 Artist Jan Matejko Year 1891 Type Oil on canvas Dimensions 247 cm × 446 cm (97 in × 17 …

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  • 8Dress parade — Parade Pa*rade , n. [F., fr. Sp. parada a halt or stopping, an assembling for exercise, a place where troops are assembled to exercise, fr. parar to stop, to prepare. See {Pare}, v. t.] 1. The ground where a military display is held, or where… …

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  • 9Parade — Pa*rade , n. [F., fr. Sp. parada a halt or stopping, an assembling for exercise, a place where troops are assembled to exercise, fr. parar to stop, to prepare. See {Pare}, v. t.] 1. The ground where a military display is held, or where troops are …

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  • 10parade ground — Parade Pa*rade , n. [F., fr. Sp. parada a halt or stopping, an assembling for exercise, a place where troops are assembled to exercise, fr. parar to stop, to prepare. See {Pare}, v. t.] 1. The ground where a military display is held, or where… …

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