Both Uses of
pompous
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- Our visitor bore every mark of being an average commonplace British tradesman, obese, pompous, and slow.†
Chpt 2 *
- With a comical pomposity of manner he bowed solemnly to both of us and strode off upon his way.†
Chpt 7
Definition:
self-important or arrogant in speech or behavior -- especially in a way that seems exaggerated or overly formal
or more rarely: showing ceremonial splendor (pomp)
or more rarely: showing ceremonial splendor (pomp)