panoply
Americannoun
plural
panoplies-
a wide-ranging and impressive array or display.
the dazzling panoply of the maharaja's procession; the panoply of European history.
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a complete suit of armor.
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a protective covering.
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full ceremonial attire or paraphernalia; special dress and equipment.
noun
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a complete or magnificent array
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the entire equipment of a warrior
Other Word Forms
- panoplied adjective
- unpanoplied adjective
Etymology
Origin of panoply
1570–80; < Greek panoplía full complement of arms and armor, equivalent to pan- pan- + ( h ) ópl ( a ) arms, armor ( hoplite ) + -ia -ia
Example Sentences
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But what, against this panoply of happy cases does he have to offer the rest of us?
Ms. Allen concedes their regionalism but argues that they were wiser for understanding that a “provincial backwater offers as full a panoply of human folly, nobility, tragedy, and absurdity as any great metropolis.”
After so many trips, he knows the crew, knows where the train will pause long enough for him to shave, knows he can count on chatting with “a whole panoply of folks every time.”
From Los Angeles Times
That meeting — set for Oct. 28-29 — comes at a time when the Federal Reserve has to decide on monetary policy without the full panoply of government data it would ordinarily rely on.
From MarketWatch
“European companies are adopting a full panoply of measures,” Oneglia says.
From Barron's
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