PANOPLY


Meaning of PANOPLY in English

pan ‧ o ‧ ply /ˈpænəpli/ BrE AmE noun [singular] formal

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: panoplia 'full suit of armor' , from pan- ( ⇨ ↑ pan- ) + hopla 'weapons, armor' ]

1 . an impressive show of special clothes, decorations etc, especially at an important ceremony

panoply of

a glorious panoply of colours

2 . a large number of people or things

panoply of

a panoply of men in grey suits

full/entire/whole panoply of something (=the whole range of something)

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.