Panoply \Pan"o*ply\ (p[a^]n"[-o]*pl[y^]), n. [Gr. panopli`a;
pa^s, pa^n, all + "o`plon tool, implement, in pl., armor,
arms.]
1. Defensive armor in general; a full suit of defensive
armor. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
We had need to take the Christian panoply, to put on
the whole armor of God. --Ray.
[1913 Webster]
2. Hence: Any full set of elaborate attire, complete with
accessories or accompanying paraphernalia; any elaborate
special or ceremonial attire and equipment.
[PJC]
3. Hence: Any impressive complete array; as, the full panoply
of a presidential funeral.
[PJC]
4. Hence: [Fig.:] Any complete array of devices used in an
endeavor; as, to deploy the full panoply of writer's
techniques.
[PJC] panoptic
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
panoply
n : a complete and impressive array
WordNet (r) 2.0
45 Moby Thesaurus words for "panoply":
armature, armor, armor plate, army, body armor, buckler,
bulletproof vest, chain armor, chain mail, cluster, coat of mail,
cohue, cortex, crowd, crush, deluge, flock, flood, galaxy,
habergeon, harness, hauberk, heap, horde, host, jam, legion, mail,
mass, mob, multitude, needles, plate armor, press,
protective covering, rabble, rout, ruck, shell, shield, spate,
spines, suit of armor, thick skin, throng
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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