Word
pantheon
Phoneticspan·theon
US/ˈpænθiˌɑn/
UK/pˈɑːnθɪən/
Definitions
01the Roman temple
n. the famous circular temple in Rome built for all the gods.
n. the specific circular Roman temple dedicated to all the gods in 27 BCE and rebuilt around 125 CE.
“We visited the Pantheon in Rome to see the light coming through the roof.”
“The Pantheon remains one of the best-preserved monuments of ancient Rome, renowned for its massive concrete dome and central oculus.”
02a group of gods
n. all the gods of a specific religion or culture.
n. the collective set of deities belonging to a particular mythology or religion.
“Zeus was the most powerful god in the Greek pantheon.”
“Scholars often compare the Norse pantheon with the deities of ancient Egypt to find common mythological themes.”
Academic
03honoured people
n. a group of people who are the most famous or respected in their field.
n. a metaphorical group or classification consisting of the most illustrious or highly regarded individuals in a specific category.
“She has earned her place in the pantheon of great jazz singers.”
“The author's latest novel secures his position within the pantheon of twentieth-century literary giants.”
Formal
Synonyms
Real-World Examples
“Through his green imagery, Kunial is in conversation with William Wordsworth, John Clare and Edmund Spenser—a pantheon of English pastoral through the centuries.” “With his pace, allied to phenomenal shooting power with either foot Milburn rightly takes his place in the Newcastle pantheon.” Etymology
From Latin Pantheon, from Ancient Greek Πάνθειον (Pántheion, “a temple of all gods”), neuter of πάνθειος (pántheios, “of or common to all gods”), from παν- (pan-, “all, everything”) + θεῖος (theîos, “of or for the gods”), from θεός (theós, “god”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.