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[Merriam-Webster]( WORD OF THE DAY [September 21, 2018](#none) panoply [Audio pronunciation]( noun | PAN-uh-plee Definition 1 a : a full suit of armor b : ceremonial attire 2 : something forming a protective covering 3 a : a magnificent or impressive [array]( b : a display of all appropriate [appurtenances]( Scroll down for more about panoply TRENDING NOW: [Spartan]( [hirsute]( [op-ed]( [collegiality]( [SEE ALL [>]]( PEOPLE ARE READING # ['Decadent': Luxury or Decay?]( # [Our ‘Kumbaya’ Moment]( # [How Do You Pronounce 'Vase'?]( # [On 'Biweekly' and 'Bimonthly']( WORD GAMES AND QUIZZES: WEEKLY CHALLENGE [Name that Food Quiz]( Test your knowledge of food and food words. [PLAY NOW]( Nailed this quiz? We have plenty more to try! [TAKE ME THERE [>]]( Did You Know? Panoply comes from the Greek word panoplia, which referred to the full suit of armor worn by [hoplites](, heavily armed infantry soldiers of ancient Greece. Panoplia is a blend of the prefix pan-, meaning "all," and hopla, meaning "arms" or "armor." (As you may have guessed already, hopla is also an ancestor of hoplite.) Panoply entered the English language in the 17th century, and since then it has developed other senses which extend both the "armor" and the "full set" aspects of its original use. Examples of PANOPLY "Like many of the islands of the Caribbean, Jamaica is home to a cuisine that combines a heady mixture of flavors, spices, techniques and influences from the panoply of cultures that have inhabited its shores." — Maria Sonnenberg, Florida Today, 11 July 2018 "'Autumn in Venice: Ernest Hemingway and His Last Muse' focuses on the final turbulent decade of a life, but Andrea di Robilant captures the full panoply of quirks and conflicts that often made Papa and those closest to him miserable." — Michael Mewshaw, The Washington Post, 26 July 2018 Name That Synonym What word is a synonym of panoply, meaning "a magnificent display," and is used with circumstance to form an expression that means "impressive formal activities or ceremonies"? [VIEW THE ANSWER [>]]( MERCH Get ready for fall! Whether you're going back to school or going apple picking, we've got you covered with our new tote bags! [SHOP NOW [>]]( MORE WORD FUN: [WORD GAMES [>]]( [TRENDING NOW [>]]( [WORDS AT PLAY [>]]( FOLLOW US: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( SHARE: [Facebook][Facebook]( [Twitter][Twitter]( [View this email in a web browser]( You are receiving this email because you opted in to receive the Merriam-Webster Word of the Day. [Unsubscribe from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day]( [Manage your subscription settings]( Merriam-Webster, Inc. 47 Federal Street P.O. Box 281 Springfield, MA 01102 [www.merriam-webster.com](