Pompey

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UK/ˈpɒm.pi/

proper noun

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic.

OriginMiddle English Pompey ← Latin Pompeius →
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Meanings

Pompey1

proper noun
  1. historicalGnaeus Pompeius Magnus, a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic.

Pompey2

proper noun
  1. slangThe 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. slangball gamesPortsmouth Football Club.

Pompey3

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
portsmouth

Origin

Pompey · proper noun

  1. LatinPompeius
  2. Middle EnglishPompey
  3. EnglishPompey

From Middle English Pompey, anglicization of Latin Pompeius.

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Pompey · proper noun

  1. FrenchPompey
  2. EnglishPompey

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek Πομπήϊος
  • Πομπήϊος (Pompḗïos)a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic
Catalan Pompeu
  • Pompeua military and political leader of the late Roman Republic
French Pompée
  • Pompéea military and political leader of the late Roman Republic
German Pompeius
  • Pompeiusa military and political leader of the late Roman Republic
Greek Πομπήιος
  • Πομπήιος (Pompíios)a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic
Italian Pompeo
  • Pompeoa military and political leader of the late Roman Republic
Latin Pompeius
  • Pompeiusa military and political leader of the late Roman Republic
Polish Pompejusz
  • Pompejusza military and political leader of the late Roman Republic
Portuguese Pompeu
  • Pompeua military and political leader of the late Roman Republic
Russian Помпе́й
  • Помпе́й (Pompéj)a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic
Spanish Pompeyo
  • Pompeyoa military and political leader of the late Roman Republic
Cite this entry
APA

Pompey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pompey

MLA

“Pompey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pompey. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pompey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pompey.

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