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pantheon

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pan·the·on  (pnth-n, -n)
n.
1. Pantheon A circular temple in Rome, completed in 27 b.c. and dedicated to all the gods.
2. A temple dedicated to all gods.
3. All the gods of a people considered as a group: Jupiter is head of the Roman pantheon.
4. A public building commemorating and dedicated to the heroes and heroines of a nation.
5. A group of persons most highly regarded for contributions to a field or endeavor: the pantheon of modern physics.

[Middle English Panteon, Pantheon, from Latin Panthum, Panthon, from Greek Pantheion, shrine of all the gods, from neuter sing. of pantheios, of all the gods : pan-, pan- + theos, god; see dhs- in Indo-European roots.]

pantheon [pænˈθiːən ˈpænθɪən]
n
1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) (esp in ancient Greece or Rome) a temple to all the gods
2. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) all the gods collectively of a religion
3. a monument or building commemorating a nation's dead heroes
[via Latin from Greek Pantheion, from pan- + -theios divine, from theos god]

Pantheon [pænˈθiːən ˈpænθɪən]
n
(Placename) a circular temple in Rome dedicated to all the gods, built by Agrippa in 27 bc, rebuilt by Hadrian 120-24 ad, and used since 609 ad as a Christian church

Pantheon the assemblage of all the gods; the deities of a people, collectively.
Examples: pantheon of gods; of all religions, 1639.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pantheon - all the gods of a religion
aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
deity, divinity, god, immortal - any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
2.pantheon - a monument commemorating a nation's dead heroes
monument, memorial - a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
3.pantheon - (antiquity) a temple to all the gods
temple - place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
capital of Italy, Eternal City, Italian capital, Rome, Roma - capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
Translations
pantheon [ˈpænθɪən] Npanteón m
pantheon [ˈpænθiən] n [gods] → panthéon m; [important people] → panthéon m
pantheon
nPantheon nt
pantheon [ˈpænθɪən] npantheon m inv
pantheon [ˈpænθɪən] npantheon m inv


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