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As applied to armour of a later date, panoply did not come into use till the end of the 16th and beginning of the 17th century, and was then used of the complete suits of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plate_armour plate armour] covering the whole [[body]].

As applied to armour of a later date, panoply did not come into use till the end of the 16th and beginning of the 17th century, and was then used of the complete suits of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plate_armour plate armour] covering the whole [[body]].

Because a panoply is a complete set of [[diverse]] components, the word panoply has come to refer to any complete or impressive [[collection]], especially one of [[weaponry]] or where it is displayed, thus an arsenal or armory. As heavy armour is rarely worn in the present age, this latter [[meaning]] is the more common in [[modern]] usage.

Because a panoply is a complete set of [[diverse]] components, the word panoply has come to refer to any complete or impressive [[collection]], especially one of [[weapon]]ry or where it is displayed, thus an arsenal or armory. As heavy armour is rarely worn in the present age, this latter [[meaning]] is the more common in [[modern]] usage.

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