Etymology

panoply

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Today it means: A splendid display of something. Full definition →

First used 1829Ancient Greek πανοπλία
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromπανοπλία
  2. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromπανοπλία
  3. English todaypanoply

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πανοπλία (panoplía, “suit of armour”).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1829 A splendid display of something.
  • from 1570s A complete set of armour.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.