pompey
IPA: pˈɑmpi
Root Word: Pompey
noun
- (historical) A military and political leader of the late Roman Republic.
- (slang) The city of Portsmouth, England.
- (slang, soccer) Portsmouth Football Club.
- A city in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department, France
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Examples of "pompey" in Sentences
- The Tragedy of Pompey the Great.
- Pompey and the reconciliation with Rome.
- Pompey is a bawd, and articulate if garrulous.
- The pagan temples and the tomb of Pompey were destroyed.
- He was a cousin to triumvir Pompey and his sister Pompeia.
- Pompey had been arraigned on charges of peculation of plunder.
- He was extremely wealthy and was a friend to the late triumvir Pompey.
- At a confrontation, the triumvirs parley with Pompey, and offer him a truce.
- He was tribune of the plebs in 52 BC and was a supporter of triumvir Pompey.
- Pompey maintained links to the Populares and joined Caesar in the triumvirate.