PANTHEON


Meaning of PANTHEON in English

pan ‧ the ‧ on /ˈpænθiən $ -θiɑːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: Greek , 'temple of all the gods' , from pan- ( ⇨ ↑ pan- ) + theos 'god' ]

1 . all the gods of a particular people or nation:

the Roman pantheon

2 . literary a group of famous and important people

pantheon of

a leading figure in the pantheon of 20th-century artists

3 . a religious building that is built in honour of all gods

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.