panoply

[ pan-uh-plee ]
/ ˈpæn ə pli /
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noun, plural pan·o·plies.

a wide-ranging and impressive array or display: the dazzling panoply of the maharaja's procession; the panoply of European history.
a complete suit of armor.
a protective covering.
full ceremonial attire or paraphernalia; special dress and equipment.

Origin of panoply

1570–80; < Greek panoplía full complement of arms and armor, equivalent to pan- pan- + ( h)ópl(a) arms, armor (cf. hoplite) + -ia -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM panoply

pan·o·plied, adjective un·pan·o·plied, adjective

Words nearby panoply

pannus, panoan, panocha, panofsky, panophthalmia, panoply, panoptic, panopticon, panorama, panoramic camera, panoramic radiograph

Words related to panoply

array, exhibit, fanfare, parade, show, splash, dash, pretension, spectacle, affectation, demonstration, frippery, layout, exposure, panorama, arrangement, spread, exposition, exhibition, scheme

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British Dictionary definitions for panoply

panoply
/ (ˈpænəplɪ) /

noun plural -plies

a complete or magnificent array
the entire equipment of a warrior

Derived forms of panoply

panoplied, adjective

Word Origin for panoply

C17: via French from Greek panoplia complete armour, from pan- + hopla armour, pl of hoplon tool