pantheon
noun /ˈpænθiən/
/ˈpænθiɑːn/
- (specialist) all the gods of a nation or people
(一国或一个民族信仰的)众神,诸神 - the ancient Egyptian pantheon
古埃及众神
- the ancient Egyptian pantheon
- (formal) a group of people who are famous within a particular area of activity
(统称某一领域的)名人,名流 - She has won her place in the pantheon of popular culture.
她在流行文化的殿堂中赢得了一席之地。
- She has won her place in the pantheon of popular culture.
- a temple (= religious building) built in honour of all the gods of a nation; a building in which famous dead people of a nation are buried or honoured
Topics Religion and festivalsc2万神庙;先贤祠;伟人祠
词源late Middle English (referring especially to the Pantheon, a large circular temple in Rome): via Latin from Greek pantheion, from pan ‘all’ + theion ‘holy’ (from theos ‘god’).