/ ˈpænəpli; NAmE / noun
[ sing. , U ] ( formal ) a large and impressive number or collection of sth
SYN array
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (in the sense complete protection for spiritual warfare , often with biblical allusion to Eph. 6:11, 13): from French panoplie or modern Latin panoplia full armour, from Greek , from pan all + hopla arms.