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  • English Word Panoply Definition Defensive armor in general; a full suit of defensive armor.
  • English Word Panopticon Definition A prison so contructed that the inspector can see each of the prisoners at all times, without being seen.
  • English Word Panopticon Definition A room for the exhibition of novelties.
  • English Word Panorama Definition A complete view in every direction.
  • English Word Panorama Definition A picture presenting a view of objects in every direction, as from a central point.
  • English Word Panorama Definition A picture representing scenes too extended to be beheld at once, and so exhibited a part at a time, by being unrolled, and made to pass continuously before the spectator.
  • English Word Panoramic Definition Alt. of Panoramical
  • English Word Panoramical Definition Of, pertaining to, or like, a panorama.
  • English Word Panorpian Definition Like, or pertaining to, the genus Panorpa.
  • English Word Panorpian Definition Same as Panorpid.
  • English Word Panorpid Definition Any neuropterous insect of the genus Panorpa, and allied genera. The larvae feed on plant lice.
  • English Word Panpharmacon Definition A medicine for all diseases; a panacea.
  • English Word Panpresbyterian Definition Belonging to, or representative of, those who hold Presbyterian views in all parts of the world; as, a Panpresbyterian council.
  • English Word Pansclavic Definition Alt. of Pansclavonian
  • English Word Pansclavism Definition Alt. of Pansclavonian
  • English Word Pansclavist Definition Alt. of Pansclavonian
  • English Word Pansclavonian Definition See Panslavic, Panslavism, etc.
  • English Word Panshon Definition An earthen vessel wider at the top than at the bottom, -- used for holding milk and for various other purposes.
  • English Word Pansied Definition Covered or adorned with pansies.
  • English Word Pansies Definition of Pansy
  • English Word Panslavic Definition Pertaining to all the Slavic races.
  • English Word Panslavism Definition A scheme or desire to unite all the Slavic races into one confederacy.
  • English Word Panslavist Definition One who favors Panslavism.
  • English Word Panslavonian Definition See Panslavic.
  • English Word Pansophical Definition All-wise; claiming universal knowledge; as, pansophical pretenders.
  • English Word Pansophy Definition Universal wisdom; esp., a system of universal knowledge proposed by Comenius (1592 -- 1671), a Moravian educator.
  • English Word Panspermatist Definition Alt. of Panspermist
  • English Word Panspermic Definition Of or pertaining to panspermy; as, the panspermic hypothesis.
  • English Word Panspermist Definition A believer in panspermy; one who rejects the theory of spontaneous generation; a biogenist.
  • English Word Panspermy Definition The doctrine of the widespread distribution of germs, from which under favorable circumstances bacteria, vibrios, etc., may develop.