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pompey

/ˈpɑːm.pi/
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Adjective:Pompeian
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1

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (106–48 BC), known in English as Pompey the Great, a prominent military leader and statesman of the late Roman Republic who formed the First Triumvirate with Julius Caesar and Crassus before becoming Caesar's chief rival.

Example

"Historians often examine the political rivalry between Pompey and Julius Caesar as a turning point in the fall of the Roman Republic."

2

British An informal nickname for Portsmouth, a major naval port city in Hampshire on the south coast of England, and for its professional football club, Portsmouth F.C.

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pomp
pompadour
pompano
pompey
pompom
pompon
pomposity

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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pompey. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pompey
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