Meaning

A splendid display of something..

Definitions by Sense

1. A splendid display of something.
2. (by extension, historical) A collection or display of weaponry.
3. Ceremonial garments, complete with all accessories.
4. (historical) A complete set of armour.
5. (by extension) Something that covers and protects.
6. (by extension) A broad or full range or complete set.
7. To fit out in a suit of armour
8. To array or bedeck

Example Sentences

Even though we cannot affirm that the products of mimesis are invested in the panoply of existence.

To the south were the Varden and the men of Surda, entrenched behind multiple layers of defense, where they displayed a fine panoply of woven standards, ranks of proud tents, and the picketed horses of King Orrin's cavalry.

And you were waking / And day was breaking / A panoply of song / And summer comes to Springville Hill

[I]n short, sneering and fleering at him in her cold barren way; all which, however, he, the man he was, could receive on thick enough panoply, or even rebound therefrom, and also go his way.

Near-synonyms: plenitude, plentitude, plenty, cornucopia

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

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When Should You Use Panoply?

Use panoply when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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