pantheon

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.

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[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.]

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pantheon

Noun

1. (in ancient Greece or Rome) a temple built to honour all the gods

2. all the gods of a particular creed: the Celtic pantheon of horse gods

3. a group of very important people: he deserves a place in the pantheon of social reformers [Greek pan- all + theos god]

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Pantheon the assemblage of all the gods; the deities of a people, collectively.

Examples: pantheon of gods; of all religions, 1639.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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