pantheon
nounUK /ˈpænθiən/ · US /ˈpænθiˌɑn/
Etymology From Pantheon (“a Roman temple to the gods later used as a church”), c. 1300.
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Lifestyle, Religion A temple dedicated to all the gods.
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Human sciences, Mysticism, Mythology, Philosophy, Sciences All the gods of a particular people or religion, particularly the ancient Greek gods residing on Olympus, considered as a group.
- Every act of a Roman, from birth to death, from dawn to night, was controlled and supervised by some presiding deity. Man was thus virtually a symbolic puppet in the hands of the Roman pantheon.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 209:
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Broadly A category or classification denoting the most honored persons of a group.
- Usain Bolt seals his place in the pantheon with stunning fifth gold2012 September 8, Richard Williams, “Sports - Olypics - Usain Bolt”, in The Guardian:
- Mahomes, Kelce, head coach Andy Reid and other key contributors to the Chiefs’ recent run can now put themselves alongside NFL legends in the pantheon of the sport’s greatest.2024 February 12, Ben Morse and Steve Almasy, “Kansas City Chiefs defeat San Francisco 49ers in OT in Super Bowl LVIII, become first back-to-back NFL champions in 19 years”, in CNN.com:
- Derived terms
- pantheonic, pantheonize