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Webster 1913 Edition
Panoply
Pan′o-ply
(păn′ō̍-ply̆)
, Noun.
[Gr.
πανοπλία
; πᾶς
, πᾶν
, all + ὅπλον
tool, implement, in pl., armor, arms.] 1.
Defensive armor in general; a full suit of defensive armor.
Milton.
We had need to take the Christian
panoply
, to put on the whole armor of God. Ray.
Webster 1828 Edition
Panoply
PAN'OPLY
,Noun.
We had need to take the christian panoply, to put on the whole armor of God.
Definition 2024
panoply
panoply
English
Noun
panoply (plural panoplies)
- A splendid display of something.
- 1961, J. A. Philip, "Mimesis in the Sophistês of Plato," Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association, vol. 92, p. 459,
- Even though we cannot affirm that the products of mimesis are invested in the panoply of existence.
- 1961, J. A. Philip, "Mimesis in the Sophistês of Plato," Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association, vol. 92, p. 459,
- (by extension) A collection or display of weaponry.
- Ceremonial garments, complete with all accessories.
- A complete set of armour.
- (by extension) Something that covers and protects.
- 1837 Thomas Carlyle, The French Revolution: A History
- [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.
- 1837 Thomas Carlyle, The French Revolution: A History
Translations
collection or display of weaponry
ceremonial garments, complete with all accessories
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