Pompey

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Pom·pey

(pŏm′pē) Originally Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus. 106-48 bc.

Roman general and political leader. With Caesar and Crassus he formed a ruling triumvirate (60-53) but was later defeated by Caesar and murdered in Egypt.

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Pompey

(ˈpɒmpɪ)

(Placename) an informal name for Portsmouth

Pompey

(ˈpɒmpɪ)

(Biography) called Pompey the Great; Latin name Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus. 106–48 bc, Roman general and statesman; a member with Caesar and Crassus of the first triumvirate (60). He later quarrelled with Caesar, who defeated him at Pharsalus (48). He fled to Egypt and was murdered

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Pom•pey

(ˈpɒm pi)

n.

(Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus) ( “the Great” ) 106–48 B.C., Roman general and statesman.

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Noun	1.	Pompey - Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC) Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, Pompey the Great
	2.	Pompey - a port city in southern England on the English Channel; Britain's major naval base Portsmouth England - a division of the United Kingdom

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Pompey

[ˈpɒmpɪ] N → Pompeyo

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Pompey

n → Pompejus m

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Pompey

[ˈpɒmpɪ] n Pompey the Great → Pompeo Magno

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References in classic literature ?

But now it's done, it looks much like Pompey's Pillar.

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They went in picturesque procession to the American Consul's; to the great gardens; to Cleopatra's Needles; to Pompey's Pillar; to the palace of the Viceroy of Egypt; to the Nile; to the superb groves of date-palms.

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LET us hurry to the walls," said Abel-Phittim to Buzi-Ben-Levi and Simeon the Pharisee, on the tenth day of the month Thammuz, in the year of the world three thousand nine hundred and fortyone--let us hasten to the ramparts adjoining the gate of Benjamin, which is in the city of David, and overlooking the camp of the uncircumcised; for it is the last hour of the fourth watch, being sunrise; and the idolaters, in fulfilment of the promise of Pompey, should be awaiting us with the lambs for the sacrifices."

"Thou forgettest, however, Ben-Levi," replied Abel-Phittim, "that the Roman Pompey, who is now impiously besieging the city of the Most High, has no assurity that we apply not the lambs thus purchased for the altar, to the sustenance of the body, rather than of the spirit."

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"Ask for Pompey from Jeremy Dixon, Trinity College.

A draghound will follow aniseed from here to John o'Groat's, and our friend, Armstrong, would have to drive through the Cam before he would shake Pompey off his trail.

He sprang through a gate into a field, dragging the reluctant Pompey after him.

Pompey ran about and whined eagerly outside the gate, where the marks of the brougham's wheels were still to be seen.

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But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which (as Cicero says of Pompey) are sui amantes, sine rivali, are many times unfortunate.

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Pompey Supporters Trust is the parent organisation of Portsmouth Football Club.

Michael Eisner-Owned Tornante Investment Firm Acquires UK's Portsmouth Football Club

Pompey boss Paul Cook had told the 35-year-old he wanted him to remain part of his plans in League One next season but, with no deal tabled, Doyle elected to swiftly secure his future back at Coventry rather than spending a summer waiting on Blues terms.