pantheon


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
pantheon /ˈpanθɪən/
noun
  • 1 all the gods of a people or religion collectively.
  • 2 an ancient temple dedicated to all the gods.
  • 3 a collection of particularly famous or important people.
– origin ME (referring especially to a circular temple in Rome): via L. from Gk pantheion, from pan ‘all’ + theion ‘holy’ (from theos ‘god’).
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