PANOPLY


Meaning of PANOPLY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpa-nə-plē ]

noun

( plural -plies )

Etymology: Greek panoplia, from pan- + hopla arms, armor, plural of hoplon tool, weapon — more at hoplite

Date: 1632

1.

a. : a full suit of armor

b. : ceremonial attire

2. : something forming a protective covering

3.

a. : a magnificent or impressive array

the full panoply of a military funeral

b. : a display of all appropriate appurtenances

has the panoply of science fiction…but it is not true science fiction — Isaac Asimov

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.