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Pantheon Common

Origin: Greek prefix pan-

Pantheon has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

all the gods of a religion

"In ancient Greece, every city would host festivals dedicated to its local pantheon."

2

a monument commemorating a nation's dead heroes

"The new national pantheon stands as a solemn tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for freedom."

3

(antiquity) a temple to all the gods

"The ancient visitors marveled at the grand columns of the pantheon, where they believed every deity held sway within its sacred walls."

4

A temple dedicated to all the gods.

"The ancient city was famous for its grand pantheon where citizens worshipped every deity in their mythology."

Proper Noun
1

The circular Roman temple dedicated to all the gods in 27 B.C.E. in Rome, rebuilt c. 125 C.E. and later consecrated as church.

"Visitors can still see the ancient columns of the Pantheon today, standing on the site where that famous circular Roman temple once honored all the gods before becoming a Christian church."

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
collection memorial temple
Rhyming Words
eon aeon seon keon neon leon peon meon jeon geon heon deon yeon zeon odeon pleon cleon hyeon paeon theon
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