Panoply Definition

pănə-plē
panoplies
noun
Any protective covering.
Webster's New World
Any complete or magnificent covering or array.
Webster's New World
Ceremonial attire with all accessories.
A portrait of the general in full panoply.
American Heritage
A complete suit of armor.
Webster's New World
Something that covers and protects.
A porcupine's panoply of quills.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Panoply

Noun

Singular:
panoply
Plural:
panoplies

Origin of Panoply

  • Ancient Greek πανοπλία (panoplía), from πάν (pan, “all") (English pan-) + ὅπλον (hoplos, “arms") (English hopl-).

    From Wiktionary

  • Greek panopliā pan- pan- hopla arms, armor pl. of hoplon weapon

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Cognate to French panoplie.

    From Wiktionary

Panoply Sentence Examples

  • There was ice everywhere, a panoply of shapes and forms.

  • Detailed environments, a panoply of futuristic weapons and foes, and multiple player-driveable vehicles provide the enticements.

  • Children in this stage understand the panoply of religious or divine beings within the religious belief system.

  • Nobody saw a panoply of State, local or even federal taxes and compliance regulations on the Internet as constructive.

  • One could offer the whole panoply of indexed sequential access - but it would be a mistake.

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Words Starting With

PPAPAN

Words Ending With

YLYPLY

Unscrambles

panoply

Words Starting With P and Ending With Y

Starts With P & Ends With YStarts With PA & Ends With YStarts With P & Ends With LY

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With P7 Letter Words Ending With Y