Panoply

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A panoply is a complete suit of armour. The word represents the ancient Greek pa??
p??a (panopl�a), where the word p?? p�n means "all", and ?p??? h�plon, "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.[1]

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 plate armour covering the whole body.[1]

Because a panoply is a complete set of diverse components, the word panoply has
come to refer to any complete or impressive collection.

References
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now
in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Panoply". Encyclop�dia
Britannica. 20 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 681.
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