empanoply

English

Etymology

em- +‎ panoply

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪmˈpænəpli/

Verb

empanoply (third-person singular simple present empanoplies, present participle empanoplying, simple past and past participle empanoplied)

1. (transitive) To dress in a full suit of armour.
   • 1889, Bret Harte, The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh: And Other Tales, page 55:

     It didn't appear to Herbert, however, that Mrs. Brooks exhibited any extravagant joy over the occurrence, and she almost instantly retired with her daughter into the sitting-room linking her arm in Cherry's, and, as it were empanoplying her with own invulnerable shawl.

   • 2008, Raphael Sabatini, The Hounds of God, page 177:

     Satan should be permitted so admirably and deceptively to empanoply his servants.