Pandemonium (756) any place or scene of wild disorder, noise, or confusion; here, the capital of Hell.
patriarch (376) the father and ruler of a family or tribe; Adam is identified in Paradise Lost as the patriarch of all Mankind.
phalanx (979) an ancient military formation of infantry in close, deep ranks with shields overlapping and spears extended.
plebeian (442) one of the common people.
prevenient (3) antecedent to human action.
Prime (170) a part of the Divine Office orig. assigned to the first hour of daylight; Milton uses Prime in the sense of dawn, the first hour of daylight.
progeny (503) children, descendants, or offspring.
propitiation (34) gracious.
puissant (632) powerful; strong.
Purlieu (404) orig., an outlying part of a forest.
quaternion (181) a set of four.
redound (739) to come back; react; recoil (upon).
rue (414) an herb with yellow flowers and bitter-tasting leaves.
