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Pompey

UK/ˈpɒm.pi/

Pompey proper noun: gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic.

Proper noun (1)

Pompey

  1. (historical) Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic.

Proper noun (2)

Pompey

  1. (slang) The city of Portsmouth, England.
    • I think it is a libel, for I have yet to learn that West Country sailor-men are fonder of their victuals than those from 'Pompey' (Portsmouth), or 'Chats' (Chatham), or than Scotsmen, Irishmen, or Welshmen.1918, Chambers's Journal, volume 95, page 393
  2. (slang) Portsmouth Football Club.

Proper noun (3)

Pompey

  1. A city in Meurthe-et-Moselle department, France.

Pompey meaning in Marathi

Pompey in Marathi

a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic
पाँपी pŏmpī, पोंपेईउस pompeīus

Origin of Pompey

From Middle English Pompey, anglicization of Latin Pompeius.

From French Pompey; earliest attested name: Pompangio (896).

Words formed from Pompey

Questions about Pompey

What does Pompey mean?
Pompey means gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic.
What is Pompey in Marathi?
Pompey in Marathi is पाँपी (pŏmpī), पोंपेईउस (pompeīus). See Pompey meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Pompey?
Pompey is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Pompey?
Pompey is pronounced /ˈpɒm.pi/ (UK).

Words near Pompey in the dictionary

  1. pompelo
  2. pompelos
  3. Pompeo
  4. Pompeos
  5. pomper
  6. Pompey
  7. pompholix
  8. pompholygous
  9. pompholyx
  10. pomphorhynchid
  11. pomphorhynchids

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