pantheons

Noun

pantheon (plural pantheons or (rare) panthea)

1. A temple dedicated to all the gods.

   Synonyms:

   pantheum

2. 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
3. (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

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