Panoply

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  panoply
       n : a complete and impressive array

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  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