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pantechnicon

[ pan-tek-ni-kon, -kuhn ]

noun

, British.
  1. a furniture van; moving van.


pantechnicon

/ pænˈtɛknɪkən /

noun

  1. a large van, esp one used for furniture removals
  2. a warehouse where furniture is stored
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pantechnicon1

1820–30; pan- + Greek technikón artistic, skillful (neuter of technikós ); technic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pantechnicon1

C19: from pan- + Greek tekhnikon relating to the arts, from tekhnē art; originally the name of a London bazaar, the building later being used as a furniture warehouse
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Example Sentences

The miracle was that the pantechnicon maintained its course in the middle of the street.

He was heading straight for those gates, and the pantechnicon evidently had business within.

The final fifty or sixty yards of Brougham Street were level, and the pantechnicon slightly abated its haste.

The pantechnicon went through them as a sword will go through a ghost, and Denry was still alive.

A pantechnicon whose ardour is fairly aroused may be capable of surpassing deeds.

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