Word: pomp
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Initiation, the entrance of a young man into the conclave of adult responsibility and pleasure, has its own peculiar, ritualistic aura in all historical periods, in religions, in social and geographic cultures. In a time of pomp and splendor, the sound of trumpets may well have accompanied this transition; a joust, a quest, a courtship, a battle--these were great romantic events which marked the metamorphosis. In modern times, the story of initiation has taken a gloomy turn--it has been painted as an end to innocence, an exposure to squalor or violence, a rude "realistic" shock from which...
...will leave Italy early on Jan. 4 by a leased Alitalia DC-8, which will fly around Israel and get an escort of Jordanian Air Force fighter planes before setting down at Amman around noon. Despite the personal character of his trip, the Pope will have to accept the pomp of welcome due to a head of state: King Hussein will be on hand to greet him, and cannons will roar out a 21-gun salute...
...years, Persia has been overrun by conquerors ranging from Alexander the Great to Omar I the Caliph to Tamerlane. Never had it witnessed such a visitation as last week, when the grandeur of Charles de Gaulle met the pomp of the Peacock Throne...
...year development plan, it was only natural to turn for inspiration to France's successful planification économique. And when Quebec Premier Jean Lesage journeyed to Paris to open a $340,000 Maison du Quebec two years ago, Charles de Gaulle welcomed him with all the pomp usually accorded a head of state...
...bearers of light Made bold retreat Silent dignified farewell Pomp and splendour, saving grace The spoilt child Amidst a thousand shells Withdrew...