Pandemonium: meaning, definitions and examples
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pandemonium
[ หpรฆndษชหmษสnษชษm ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น pandemรดnio
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคฐเคพเคเคเคคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Chaos
๐ฎ๐ฉ keributan
๐บ๐ฆ ั ะฐะพั
๐ต๐ฑ pandemonium
๐ฏ๐ต ๅคงๆททไนฑ
๐ซ๐ท pandรฉmonium
๐ช๐ธ pandemonium
๐น๐ท kargaลa
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ํผ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุถู
๐จ๐ฟ pandemonium
๐ธ๐ฐ pandemonium
๐จ๐ณ ๅคงๆททไนฑ
๐ธ๐ฎ pandemonium
๐ฎ๐ธ pandemonium
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะนาะฐะน-ัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ pandemonium
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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- 28567 cheeky
- 28568 indissolubly
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