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Pomp or pomps may refer to:

  • Pompḗ (Template:Lang-el), 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, a style of haircut
  • Pomps, alternative name for Ghillies, a special type of shoe

People with the surname Pomp:

  • Numa Pompilius also called Numa Pomp (753-673 BC; reigned 715-673 BC) was the 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

Other:

See also

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