Pandemonium Synonym
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Etymology[edit]
Coined by John Milton in 'Paradise Lost,' Pandæmonium, from Ancient Greekπᾶν(pân, “all”) (equivalent to English pan-) + Late Latindaemonium(“evil spirit, demon”), from Ancient Greekδαίμων(daímōn, “deity”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK)IPA(key): /ˌpændɪˈməʊnɪəm/
- (US)IPA(key): /ˌpændɪˈmoʊni.əm/
Audio (US) Audio (AU) - Rhymes: -əʊniəm
Noun[edit]
pandemonium (countable and uncountable, pluralpandemoniumsorpandemonia)
- (archaic) A place where all demons live; Hell.
- 1674 — John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book I
- And Trumpets sound throughout the Host proclaim
A solemn Councel forthwith to be held
At Pandæmonium, the high Capitol
Of Satan and his Peers.
- And Trumpets sound throughout the Host proclaim
- 1674 — John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book I
- Chaos; tumultuous or lawlessviolence.
- 2004, Boston Globe, October 22
- Whenever you have violent pandemonium, there's the overwhelming possibility for panic and tragedy.
- 2004, Boston Globe, October 22
- An outburst; loud, riotousuproar, especially of a crowd.
- 2017 March 14, Stuart James, “Leicester stun Sevilla to reach last eight after Kasper Schmeichel save”, in the Guardian[1]:
- Riyad Mahrez flighted the free-kick that followed to the far post and Morgan, with not much finesse but plenty of desire, bundled the ball over the line. Cue pandemonium in the stands.
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- (tumultuous or lawless violence): chaos
- (an outburst): outburst, uproar
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Seeders meaning. pandemoniumn (pluralpandemoniums, diminutivepandemoniumpjen)
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- pandemonium, residence of all demons/devils, hell
- pandemonium, a 'hellish' chaos, notably terrible noise and disorder
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Noun[edit]
pandemoniumn (definite singularpandemoniet, indefinite pluralpandemonium, definite pluralpandemonia)
- (antiquity)temple for all gods and demigods
- pandemonium(residence for all demons)
- Synonym:helvete
References[edit]
- “pandemonium” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.