plural panoplies
Definition of panoply
1a
: a full suit of armor
Knights in panoply were ready for battle.
b
: ceremonial attire
The nobles were in panoply for the coronation.
2
: something forming a protective covering
faces dim in a panoply of smoke— William Baucke
3a
: a magnificent or impressive array
the full panoply of a military funeral woods … in their full panoply of autumn foliage— S. P. B. Mais
b
: a display of all appropriate appurtenances
no need for the panoply of power windows … beyond which the usual panoply of modern mechanical conveniences can brazenly flourish— Lewis Mumford
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The first known use of panoply was circa 1637
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