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Pompey.

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

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name/ˈpɒm.pi/UK
  1. Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From Middle English Pompey, anglicization of Latin Pompeius.

name/ˈpɒm.pi/UK
  1. The city of Portsmouth, England.

    slang
  2. Portsmouth Football Club.

    slang
name/ˈpɒm.pi/UK
  1. A city in Meurthe-et-Moselle department, France.

Where this word comes from

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

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