pandemonium

• pandaemonium
• pandæmonium

Coined by John Milton in "Paradise Lost," Pandæmonium, from Ancient Greek πᾶν (pân, “all”) (equivalent to English pan-) + Late Latin daemonium (“evil spirit, demon”), from Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn, “deity”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌpændɪˈməʊnɪəm/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌpændɪˈmoʊni.əm/

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• Rhymes: -əʊniəm

pandemonium (countable and uncountable, plural pandemoniums or pandemonia)

1. (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.

2. Chaos; tumultuous or lawless violence.
   • 2004, Boston Globe, October 22

     Whenever you have violent pandemonium, there's the overwhelming possibility for panic and tragedy.

3. An outburst; loud, riotous uproar, especially of a crowd.
   • 2017 March 14, Stuart James, “Leicester stun Sevilla to reach last eight after Kasper Schmeichel save”, in the Guardian‎:

     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.

• (tumultuous or lawless violence): chaos
• (an outburst): outburst, uproar

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pandemonium n (plural pandemoniums, diminutive pandemoniumpje n)

1. pandemonium, residence of all demons/devils, hell
2. pandemonium, a 'hellish' chaos, notably terrible noise and disorder