pantheon
UK/ˈpænθiən//ˈpænθiˌɑn/
pantheon noun: a temple dedicated to all the gods.
Noun
pantheon (plural pantheons or (rare) panthea)
- A temple dedicated to all the gods.
- Synonyms:
- pantheum
- 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
- 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
Proper noun capitalized: Pantheon
the Pantheon
pantheon meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
pantheon in Hindi
- पैंथियन, पैंथियोन, पैंथियॉन
pantheon in Tamil
- பாந்தியன், பாந்தியோன், பாந்தியான்
pantheon in Urdu
- پینتھیون, پینتھین, پینتھون
pantheon in Bengali
- প্যান্থিয়ন, প্যানথিয়ন, প্যান্থিওন
More languagesFewer languages
- pantheon in Telugu
- పాంథియోన్, పాంథియాన్, పాంథియన్
- pantheon in Malayalam
- പാന്തിയോൺ, പാൻഥിയോൺ, പാന്ത്യോൺ
- pantheon in Kannada
- ಸರ್ವದೇವ ಮಂದಿರ, ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ವಿನೋದೋತ್ಸವ ಭವನ, ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಂದಿರ, ಸ್ಮಾರಕ ಭವನ
- pantheon in Punjabi
- ਪੈਂਥੀਓਨ, ਪੈਂਥੀਅਨ, ਪੈਨਥੀਓਨ
- pantheon in Odia
- ପ୍ଯ଼ାନ୍ଥିଯ଼ନ୍, ପ୍ଯ଼ାନ୍ଥିଯ଼ନ, ପେନ୍ଥିଯ଼ନ୍
- pantheon in Nepali
- प्यान्थियन, प्यान्थियोन, प्यान्थोन
- pantheon in Arabic
- بَانْثِيُون bānṯiyūn
- pantheon in Indonesian
- panteon, masyarakat dewa
- pantheon in Persian
- پانتئون pânte'on
Examples of pantheon in a sentence
- The ancient Romans named the planet Mars by transferring that name from a deity of their pantheon to the planet appearing in the night sky.
- The young pantheon had remanded their elders to the role of smouldering, chthonic gods; to inhabiting dark, deep places, hidden from mortal eyes and influence.
- In Anglo-Saxon mythology, kings were descended from Wotan, or Odin, the high god of the Teutonic pantheon.
Synonyms of pantheon
Forms of pantheon
| plural | pantheons |
|---|---|
| plural (rare) | panthea |
Origin of pantheon
From Pantheon (“a Roman temple to the gods later used as a church”), c. 1300.
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”).
Words formed from pantheon
Questions about pantheon
- What does pantheon mean?
- Pantheon means a temple dedicated to all the gods.
- What is pantheon in Hindi?
- Pantheon in Hindi is पैंथियन, पैंथियोन, पैंथियॉन. See Pantheon meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is pantheon?
- Pantheon can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce pantheon?
- Pantheon is pronounced /ˈpænθiən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of pantheon?
- The plural of pantheon is pantheons.
Words near pantheon in the dictionary
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