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- DictionaryPan·the·on/ˈpanTHēˌän/
noun
- 1. a group of particularly respected, famous, or important people: "the pantheon of the all-time greats"
- 2. all the gods of a people or religion collectively: "the deities of the Hindu pantheon"
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The meaning of PANTHEON is the gods of a people; especially : the officially recognized gods. How to use pantheon in a sentence. Did you know?
PANTHEON definition: 1. all the gods in a particular belief system, considered as a group: 2. a small group of people…. Learn more.
pantheon noun [C] (GODS) Add to word list. Add to word list. all the gods in a particular belief system, considered as a group: There are many gods in the Hindu pantheon. Our leaders strut the world stage as if they were gods in a powerful pantheon. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
See synonyms for Pantheon on Thesaurus.com. noun. a domed circular temple at Rome, erected a.d. 120–124 by Hadrian, used as a church since a.d. ( lowercase) a public building containing tombs or memorials of the illustrious dead of a nation.
The actual Pantheon was a temple built by the Romans — but we use it to mean any group of exalted figures. To place someone in a pantheon is to decide that they belong to a "club" whose members are all only the greatest people to have done the same thing. It's like a little temple of little gods.
the Greek and Roman pantheons. 2. somewhat formal : a group of people who are famous or important — often + of. He occupies a place in the pantheon of great American writers. [=he is one of the great American writers] 3. : a temple that is built to honor all the gods of a particular country or group of people.
20 hours ago · pantheon in British English. (pænˈθiːən , ˈpænθɪən ) noun. 1. (esp in ancient Greece or Rome) a temple to all the gods. 2. all the gods collectively of a religion. 3. a monument or building commemorating a nation's dead heroes.