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