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Pompey
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pompey
English
Pronunciation
en /ˈpɒm.pi/ UK
en ɒmpi UK 2
Etymology 1
From en enm Pompey, anglicization of en la Pompeius.
Proper noun
en historical Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic.
Related terms
en Pompeian
Translations
a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic
Armenian: hy Պոմպեոս
Catalan: ca Pompeu
French: fr Pompée
German: de Pompeius
Greek: el Πομπήιος
Ancient Greek: grc Πομπήϊος
Italian: it Pompeo
Latin: la Pompeius
Marathi: mr पाँपी, mr पोंपेईउस
Occitan: oc Pompeu m
Polish: pl Pompejusz m-pr
Portuguese: pt Pompeu m
Russian: ru Помпе́й
Spanish: es Pompeyo
Etymology 2
en
Proper noun
en slang en The <<city>> of Portsmouth, <<cc/England>>.
en 1918 Chambers's Journal 95 393 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.
en slang soccer Portsmouth Football Club.
Derived terms
en COYP
Etymology 3
From en fr Pompey; earliest attested name: Pompangio (896).
Proper noun
en city dept/Meurthe-et-Moselle c/France.
en Ancient Rome Individuals
French
fr:
Pronunciation
Pompei
Proper noun
f
fr city dept/Meurthe-et-Moselle c/France Pompey
Descendants
en Pompey 1
Paronyms
fr Pompée Pompéi Popeye
Middle English
Alternative forms
enm Pompeie Pompeye
Etymology
Anglicization of enm la Pompeius.
Proper noun
Pompey
enm John Lydgate H. N. MacCracken The Serpent of Division Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, McClean 182 ?a. 1450 (1422) 1911 52/33 Pompey and þe Senatforiugged Cesar giltiand fully executed þer venenis malice.
Descendants
en Pompey
enm Individuals