Pandemonium: meaning, definitions and examples

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pandemonium

 

[ หŒpรฆndษชหˆmษ™สŠnษชษ™m ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in chaos

Wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.

Synonyms

chaos, mayhem, turmoil, uproar

Examples of usage

  • The concert turned into pandemonium when the band started playing.
  • The children's birthday party descended into pandemonium as soon as the cake was brought out.
Context #2 | Noun

in a literary context

The abode of all demons; hell.

Synonyms

Hades, hell, netherworld, underworld

Examples of usage

  • According to the poem, the fallen angels were cast into pandemonium after their rebellion.

Translations

Translations of the word "pandemonium" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pandemรดnio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฐเคพเคœเค•เคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Chaos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ keributan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั…ะฐะพั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pandemonium

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅคงๆททไนฑ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pandรฉmonium

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pandemonium

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kargaลŸa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋Œ€ํ˜ผ๋ž€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ููˆุถู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pandemonium

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pandemonium

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคงๆททไนฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pandemonium

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ pandemonium

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะนา›ะฐะน-ัˆัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pandemonium

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pandemonium

Etymology

The word 'pandemonium' originated from Greek mythology. It was coined by John Milton in his epic poem 'Paradise Lost' to describe the capital of Hell, the place where all demons gather. The term has since evolved to refer to a state of wild and noisy disorder or confusion, often used in literary and dramatic contexts to evoke chaos and uproar.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,565, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.