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A panoply is a complete suit of armour. The word represents the ancient Greek πανοπλια. The word παν means "all", and όπλον, "arms". Thus "panoply"refers to the full armour of a hoplite or heavy-armed soldier, i.e. the shield, breastplate, helmet and greaves, together with the sword and lance.
As applied to armour of a later date, panoply did not come into use till the end of the 16th and beginning of the 17th century, and was then used of the complete suits of plate-armour covering the whole body.
Because a panoply is a complete set of diverse components, the word panoply has come to refer to any complete or impressive collection. As heavy armour is rarely worn in the present age, this latter meaning is the more common in modern usage.
a complete or impressive collection of things/ a splendid disply
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How do you use panoply in a sentence?
Ready to send the crux of the climb the leader left the belay with a panoply of gear.
Can you use panophy in a sentence?
This is not an English word. Perhaps you mean panoply, which means an impressive collection of things. He has an inventive panoply of insults.
What are some synonyms and antonyms for panoply?
Collection is a synonym; Single is an antonym
What is the synonym for fanfare?
It depends exactly what meaning you want, but... Synonyms: alarum, array, ballyhoo, demonstration, display,flourish, hullabaloo*, panoply, parade, pomp,shine, show, trump, trumpet call
Panoply in a sentence?
Panoply means an impressive display or complete collection of something. She had a panoply of blooms in her backyard garden.
How do you use panoply in a sentence?
Ready to send the crux of the climb the leader left the belay with a panoply of gear.
Can you use panophy in a sentence?
This is not an English word. Perhaps you mean panoply, which means an impressive collection of things. He has an inventive panoply of insults.
What is the name of an impressive collection of something?
Panoply
What is another word for a magnificent array?
Panoply
How do you pronounce the word panoply?
The word "panoply" is pronounced as "PAN-uh-plee."
What are some synonyms and antonyms for panoply?
Collection is a synonym; Single is an antonym
What makes your body a good conductor?
The dazzling panoply of juices, fluids, and moistures that comprise it.
What words which start with prefix pan?
Pandemonium Panda Pancakes Pandora ---------- Pandemic Panoply Pant(s) Pan-tastic! (No, not really)
What rhymes with canopy?
panoply, lumpy, swampy, raspy, grumpy, skimpy, sleepy, memory, agony, luxury, and all the words that end in an /i/ sound.
Word which Starts with p ends with y?
pretty Peony pony party petty panoply perfidy palsy penny penury penalty panty portly
What was the name of the group formed by Greek city-states for defense?
It was the citizens who could afford to own a panoply of arms, who formed a militia to be called out in defence of their city-state.
