n. A condition or scene of noisy confusion: "The whole lobby was a perfect pandemonium, and the din was terrific" (Jerome K. Jerome). See Synonyms at noise. [From Pandæmonium, capital of Hell in Paradise Lost, an epic poem by John Milton : Greek pan-, pan- + Greek daimōn, lesser god, demon; see DEMON + New Latin -ium, neuter n. suffix; see -IUM.] pan′de·moni·ac (-nē-ăk′) adj. |
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