panoplied
- adjective
- /ˈpænəˌplaɪd/
- Literature
- They arrived, panoplied for battle, their helmets and shields glittering in the sun.
Examples
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The king rode at the front, panoplied in shining steel from head to toe.
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She was panoplied for the grand ceremony.
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In myth, gods were often described as panoplied in divine armor, ready for war.
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The knight appeared panoplied in shining armor.
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In myth, gods were often described as panoplied in divine armor, ready for war.
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The king rode at the front, panoplied in shining steel from head to toe.
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They arrived, panoplied for battle, their helmets and shields glittering in the sun.
Synonyms
150
4.4
Protected by strong metal or thick plates to stop bullets
48
6.5
Wearing clothes of a certain kind
17
3.9
Wearing a certain kind of clothing or covered with a material
14
4.1
Wearing special clothes to act as someone else or to look like people from another time
13
3.9
A person or place that has the equipment and clothes needed for an activity
8
5.4
Wearing special or formal clothes
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1.2
Covered by a layer like snow or leaves
2
4.5
Wearing a long loose piece of clothing used in hospitals or formal events
1
7.2
Dressed in fine clothes for a ceremony or formal event
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8.8
Wearing a special uniform to show they work for a person or place
1
8.2
To be dressed in fine or special clothes
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9.0
Wearing fine clothes for a special event
Wearing metal armor for protection
Wearing special clothes for a ceremony, especially church robes
Dressed or decorated for a special event
How Equipped
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Morphology
Etymology
Panoplied comes from Greek parts pan- meaning 'all' and hopla meaning 'arms' or 'weapons', so it once meant 'fully armed'. That's why to be panoplied is to be completely equipped or dressed, especially in full armor.