Saturday, September 06, 2014

word of the day: panoply

The word of the day is panoply:


noun, plural panoplies.
1. a wide-ranging and impressive array or display
2. a complete suit of armor.
3. a protective covering.
4. full ceremonial attire or paraphernalia; special dress and equipment. 
 
Origin
< Greek panoplía full complement of arms and armor, equivalent to pan- pan- + ( h) ópl (a) arms, armor (cf. hoplite ) (dictionary.com)

 
"A burly man with a red beard and a regal manner—Henry VIII without the wives and the panoply—Cutler has a knack for eliciting his subjects’ candor."

 - Tad Friend, "Cry, Baby", 4 August 2014 The New Yorker

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