Pandemonium Definition
păndə-mōnē-əm
noun
The capital of Hell in Milton's Paradise Lost.
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Any place or scene of wild disorder, noise, or confusion.
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Wild disorder, noise, or confusion.
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(archaic) A place where all demons live; Hell.
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Noun
Singular:
pandemonium
Plural:
pandemonia, pandemoniumsOrigin of Pandemonium
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From Pandæmonium capital of Hell in Paradise Lost, an epic poem by John Milton Greek pan- pan- Greek daimōn lesser god, demon demon New Latin -ium neuter n. suffix -ium
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Coined by John Milton in "Paradise Lost," Pandæmonium, from Ancient Greek πᾶν (pan, “all") (equivalent to English pan-) + Late Latin daemonium (“evil spirit, demon"), from Ancient Greek δαίμων (daimōn, “demon").
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