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panoply

Syllabification: (pan·o·ply)
Pronunciation: /ˈpanəplē/
Definition of panoply

noun

  • a complete or impressive collection of things:a deliciously inventive panoply of insults
  • a splendid display:all the panoply of Western religious liturgy
  • historical or literary a complete set of arms or suit of armor.

Derivatives

panoplied

Pronunciation: /-plēd/
adjective

Origin:

late 16th century (in the sense 'complete protection for spiritual warfare', often with biblical allusion to Eph. 6:11, 13): from French panoplie or modern Latin panoplia 'full armor', from Greek, from pan 'all' + hopla 'arms'

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