panoply vs spectacle

panoply

noun
  • A splendid display of something. 

  • A complete set of armour. 

  • A broad or full range or complete set. 

  • Something that covers and protects. 

  • A collection or display of weaponry. 

  • Ceremonial garments, complete with all accessories. 

verb
  • To array or bedeck 

  • To fit out in a suit of armour 

spectacle

noun
  • An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc. 

  • An embarrassing or unedifying scene or situation. 

  • A frame with different coloured lenses on a semaphore signal through which light from a lamp shines at night, often a part of the signal arm. 

  • The brille of a snake. 

  • An optical instrument consisting of two lenses set in a light frame, worn to assist sight, or to protect the eyes from bright light. 

How often have the words panoply and spectacle occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )