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panoply::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | array |
Examples of panoply
panoply
Indeed, probably only Mike Gibson stands with him in the panoply of Irish backs.
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The fossil area, in present-day Niger, was home to a panoply of bizarre species.
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At each Sears financial center, customers can choose from a panoply of services.
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And some people have become allergic to his familiar panoply of tics and quirks.
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The real national theater rests in the giddily solemn panoply of a state occasion.
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Now, it seemed, their own republic was ready to take its part in that panoply.
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But until you have the full panoply of major cultural venues, you're Palookaville.
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Thus far on the tour, Dylan's concerts have taken on the panoply of clan reunions.
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They were dressed in the finest Greek panoply topped off with a Corinthian helmet.
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- A complete and impressive array
- (panoplied) armored: equipped with the complete arms and armor of a warrior
- (panoplied) arrayed: in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia; "professors arrayed in robes"
- A panoply is a complete suit of armour. The word represents the ancient Greek u03C0u03B1u03BDu03BFu03C0u03BBu03AFu03B1. The word u03C0u1FB6u03BD means "all", and u1F45u03C0u03BBu03BFu03BD, "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.
- A splendid display of something; Ceremonial garments, complete with all accessories; A complete set of armour; Something that covers and protects
- Larousse: between pannier and panorama. 1/ Array of instruments, of accessories necessary for an activity. 2/ Set of possible actions available in a given situation; A panoply of aid devices to help people give up smoking (arsenal, series). ...
- A splendid or striking array.
