Pompey the Great pom·peyt·heg·reat uncommon noun 1. Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC) SynonymsPompeyGnaeus Pompeius MagnusPompey the Great Related words Broader terms generalstatesman WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.