Pompey
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Pompey¹
- /ˈpɒm.pi/ UK
Rhymes with (UK) -ɒmpi
Where it comes from
From Middle English Pompey, anglicization of Latin Pompeius.
proper noun
- Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic.
Pompey²
- /ˈpɒm.pi/ UK
Rhymes with (UK) -ɒmpi
proper noun
- 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.
- Portsmouth Football Club.
Pompey³
- /ˈpɒm.pi/ UK
Rhymes with (UK) -ɒmpi
Where it comes from
From French Pompey; earliest attested name: Pompangio (896).
proper noun
- A city in Meurthe-et-Moselle department, France.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pompeii, magnus, pompeian, polemarch, pericles, lucullus, phaedrus, buonaparte, father, novempopulania, roman republic, senator, pontifex, conscript father, patrician, parthenope
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Talk about this word "Pompey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pompey. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Pompey. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pompey "Pompey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pompey.Cite this
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title = {Pompey},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pompey},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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