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| ==Origin== | | ==Origin== |
| [[Greek]] ''panoplia'', from ''pan''- + ''hopla'' arms, [[armor]], plural of ''hoplon'' [[tool]], [[weapon]] | | [[Greek]] ''panoplia'', from ''pan''- + ''hopla'' arms, [[armor]], plural of ''hoplon'' [[tool]], [[weapon]] |
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1632] | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1632] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1a : a full suit of [[armor]] | | *1a : a full suit of [[armor]] |
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| :b : a display of all appropriate appurtenances <no need for the panoply of [[power]]> | | :b : a display of all appropriate appurtenances <no need for the panoply of [[power]]> |
| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
− | A '''panoply''' is a complete suit of [[armour]]. The word represents the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek_language ancient Greek] πανοπλία. The word πᾶν means "all", and ὅπλον, "arms". Thus "panoply" refers to the full armour of a hoplite or heavy-armed [[soldier]], i.e. the shield, breastplate, helmet and greaves, together with the sword and lance. | + | A '''panoply''' is a complete suit of [[armour]]. The word represents the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek_language ancient Greek] πανοπλία. The word πᾶν means "all", and ὅπλον, "arms". Thus "panoply" refers to the full armour of a hoplite or heavy-armed [[soldier]], i.e. the shield, breastplate, helmet and greaves, together with the sword and lance. |
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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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plate_armour plate armour] covering the whole [[body]]. |
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| 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. | | 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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| [[Category: History]] | | [[Category: History]] |