was wotd|2007|August|25
English
Alternative spellings
pandaemonium
pandæmonium
Etymology
Coined by w:John Milton|John Milton in "Paradise Lost," Pandæmonium, from the Greek pan- "all" + Late Latin dæmonium "evil spirit, demon" from the Greek (daimonion) "lesser divine power," from (daimon) "lesser god"
Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�pænd��m��ni�m/
italbrac|US IPA|/�pænd��mo�ni�m/
audio|en-us-pandemonium.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|��ni�m
Noun
en-noun|-
- Chaos; tumultuous or lawless violence.
#*2004, Boston Globe, October 22
#*:Whenever you have violent pandemonium, there's the overwhelming possibility for panic and tragedy.
- An outburst; loud, riotous uproar, especially of a crowd.
Quotations
1674 � w:John Milton|John Milton, s:Paradise Lost|Paradise Lost, Book I
:And Trumpets sound throughout the Host proclaim<br/>A solemn Councel forthwith to be held<br/>At Pandæmonium, the high Capitol<br/>Of Satan and his Peers.
Synonyms
italbrac|tumultuous or lawless violence: chaos
italbrac|an outburst: outburst, uproar
Related terms
pandemoniac
Translations
trans-top|chaos; tumultuous or lawless violence
Dutch: pandemonium n
French: chaos m
German: Chaos n
Icelandic: ringlulreið f
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trans-top|an outburst; loud, riotous uproar
Dutch: pandemonium n
Finnish: mekastus
French: chaos m, charivari m, tumulte m
trans-mid
German: Tumult m
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Dutch
Noun
nl-noun|pandemoniums|pandemoniumpje n
- pandemonium, residence of all demons/devils, hell;
- pandemonium, a 'hellish' chaos, notably terrible noise and disorder
#:Zolang Karel's bengels alleen thuis waren, was de buurman getuige van een onophoudelijk pandemonium van ruzies en kattenkwaad, toen Karel thuiskwam een korter pandemonium terwijl hij ze elk een duivels pak billenkoek gaf, dan hemelse stilte
#::While Charles's rascals were home alone, the neighbour witnessed an unending pandaemonium of rowing and mischief, when Charles got home a shorter pandemonium while he gave each a devilish spanking, then heavenly silence
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