pandemonium
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Origin:
1660–70; after Pandaemonium, Milton's name in Paradise Lost for the capital of hell; see pan-, demon, -ium
1660–70; after Pandaemonium, Milton's name in Paradise Lost for the capital of hell; see pan-, demon, -ium
Related forms
pan·de·mo·ni·ac, pan·de·mo·ni·a·cal [pan-duh-muh-nahy-uh-kuh
l] , pan·de·mon·ic [pan-duh-mon-ik] , adjective
[pan-duh-muh-nahy-uh-kuhl] , pan·de·mon·ic [pan-duh-mon-ik] , adjective pan·de·mo·ni·an, adjective, noun
Synonyms
1, 2. bedlam, turmoil, babel.
1, 2. bedlam, turmoil, babel.
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| —n | |
| 1. | wild confusion; uproar |
| 2. | a place of uproar and chaos |
| [C17: coined by Milton to designate the capital of hell in Paradise Lost, from | |
| pande'moniac | |
| —adj | |
| pandemonic | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
pandemonium
1667, Pandæmonium, in "Paradise Lost" the name of the palace built in the middle of Hell, "the high capital of Satan and all his peers," coined by John Milton (1608-74) from Gk. pan- "all" + L.L. dæmonium "evil spirit," from Gk. daimonion "inferior divine power," from daimon "lesser god"
(see demon). Transferred sense "place of uproar" is from 1779; that of "wild, lawless confusion" is from 1865.
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Example sentences
There was pandemonium, with certain areas interpreting army orders more strictly than others.
The positive must be stated to rescue us form pandemonium.
The uninhibited comedienne with the raucuous laughter muggs and gags her way through 45 minutes of pandemonium.
Audiences found their mixture of music and ad-libbed, irreverent comedic pandemonium intoxicating.
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