Panoply
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpænəpli/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Panoply is a noun meaning A splendid display of something.
Meaning
A splendid display of something.
More Meanings
- (by extension, historical) A collection or display of weaponry.
- Ceremonial garments, complete with all accessories.
- (by extension) Something that covers and protects.
- (by extension) A broad or full range or complete set.
- To fit out in a suit of armour
- To array or bedeck
- (historical) A complete set of armour.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: plenitude, plentitude, plenty, cornucopia
Even though we cannot affirm that the products of mimesis are invested in the panoply of existence.
And you were waking / And day was breaking / A panoply of song / And summer comes to Springville Hill
Indeed, for much of the Arab world, the Turkish term Seferberlik, which originally referred to conscription, has come to represent the panoply of civilian suffering in the Great War.
Word Forms
- panoplies
- panoplying
- panoplied
Synonyms for panoply
Depending on context, synonyms include plenitude, plentitude, plenty, cornucopia.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include array, outfit, toolbox, toolkit, armoury, pallet.
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