Definitions
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- adjective Completely armed; panoplied.
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- adjective obsolete Completely
armed ;panoplied .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Cesare was mounted on a superb war-horse that was all empanoplied in a cuirass of gold leaves of exquisite workmanship, its head surmounted by a golden artichoke, its tail confined in a net of gold abundantly studded with pearls.
The Life of Cesare Borgia Sabatini, Rafael, 1875-1950 1912
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Widow Scarron, who had been appointed governess to Madame de Montespan's royal children, empanoplied in a dignity and ceremony that left no doubt on the score of her true position at Court.
The Historical Nights' Entertainment First Series Rafael Sabatini 1912
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Cesare was mounted on a superb war-horse that was all empanoplied in a cuirass of gold leaves of exquisite workmanship, its head surmounted by a golden artichoke, its tail confined in a net of gold abundantly studded with pearls.
The Life of Cesare Borgia Rafael Sabatini 1912
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Ever present in the daily thoughts of this ardent girl, his empanoplied figure haunted now her sleep, so real and vivid that her waking senses would dwell fondly upon the dream-figure as upon the memory of someone seen in actual life; likewise she treasured up the memory of the dream -- words he had uttered, words it would seem begotten of the longings of her starved and empty heart, words of a kind not calculated to bring peace to the soul of a nun professed.
The Historical Nights' Entertainment Second Series Rafael Sabatini 1912
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