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- [pan-uh-plee]
- /ˈpæn ə pli/
- /ˈpæn.ə.pli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pan-uh-plee]
- /ˈpæn ə pli/
Definitions of panoply word
- noun plural panoply a wide-ranging and impressive array or display: the dazzling panoply of the maharaja's procession; the panoply of European history. 1
- noun plural panoply a complete suit of armor. 1
- noun plural panoply a protective covering. 1
- noun plural panoply full ceremonial attire or paraphernalia; special dress and equipment. 1
- noun panoply full array 1
- singular noun panoply A panoply of things is a wide range of them, especially one that is considered impressive. 0
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Origin of panoply
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Greek panoplía full complement of arms and armor, equivalent to pan- pan- + (h)ópl(a) arms, armor (cf. hoplite) + -ia -ia
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Parts of speech for Panoply
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
panoply popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for panoply
noun panoply
- accoutrement — Accoutrements are all the things you have with you when you travel or when you take part in a particular activity.
- accoutrements — all the things you have with you when you travel or take part in a particular activity, such as clothing and equipment
- arms — weapons collectively
- autocade — a procession or parade of automobiles; motorcade.
- civvies — People in the armed forces use civvies to refer to ordinary clothes that are not part of a uniform.
verb panoply
- beat off — to drive back; repel
- defend — If you defend someone or something, you take action in order to protect them.
- garrisoned — a body of troops stationed in a fortified place.
- housed — a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
Antonyms for panoply
noun panoply
- hiding — the pelt or skin of one of the larger animals (cow, horse, buffalo, etc.), raw or dressed.
- ordinariness — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
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