Today’s word of the day is ‘Panoply.’ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] panoply [/responsivevoice] [ pan-uh-plee ]
The word is a noun, i.e., it is the main subject of a sentence.
No, the word is a noun. Therefore, it does not have a past form.
1. Hindi – Dhoomadhaam
2. Spanish – Panoplia
3. French – Panoplie
4. Mandarin – Quánjǐng shì
1. We reach here the last and only offensive weapon in the panoply.
2. And, amid that panoply of long-ago, she recognized Séverac Bablon.
3. He was a savage, in the war-paint and panoply of a Blackfoot brave.
4. This panoply of power had been paraded before her since childhood.
He wore the panoply of war just as he did the first time he took me into his arms.
Some synonyms of the word are:
array, act, affectation, arrangement, blaze, bravura, dash, demonstration, example, exhibit, exhibition, expo, exposition, exposure, fanfare, flourish, frame-up, frippery, front, layout, manifestation, ostentation, ostentatiousness, pageant, panorama, parade, pedantry, pomp, presentation, pretension, pretentiousness, revelation, sample, scheme, shine, show, showboat, spectacle, splash, splendor, splurge, spread, unfolding, vanity, arrayal, etc.
Some antonyms of the word are:
concealment, cover, hiding, simplicity, dullness, plainness, modesty, ordinariness, etc.
Quotation:
We are evolutionary descendants of this marvellous panoply of life. And what that says unequivocally is we have an utter total obligation to make sure we have an environment that not only is good for us but is good for all living organisms.
Leroy Hood
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