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pan⋅o⋅ply
[pan-uh-plee]
–noun, plural -plies.
| 1. | a wide-ranging and impressive array or display: the dazzling panoply of the maharaja's procession; the panoply of European history. |
| 2. | a complete suit of armor. |
| 3. | a protective covering. |
| 4. | full ceremonial attire or paraphernalia; special dress and equipment. |
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pan·o·ply (pān'ə-plē) n. pl. pan·o·plies
[Greek panopliā : pan-, pan- + hopla, arms, armor, pl. of hoplon, weapon.] |
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| Main Entry: | panoply1 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a complete and magnificent array |
| Etymology: | Greek pan- + hopla 'armor' |
| Main Entry: | panoply2 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a full suit of armor; a complete defense or covering |
| Etymology: | Greek pan- + hopla 'armor' |
Panoply
Pan"o*ply\, n. [Gr. ?; ?, ?, all + ? tool, implement, in pl., armor, arms.] Defensive armor in general; a full suit of defensive armor. --Milton. We had need to take the Christian panoply, to put on the whole armor of God. --Ray.
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panoply
1576, from Gk. panoplia "complete suit of armor," from pan- "all" + hopla (pl.) "arms" of a hoplites ("heavily armed soldier"). Originally fig., of "spiritual armor," etc. (allusion to Eph. vi); non-armorial sense of "any splendid array" first recorded 1829.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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