Pantheon

Definitions

1. A temple dedicated to all the gods.
2. The circular Roman temple dedicated to all the gods in 27 BCE in Rome, rebuilt c. 125 CE and later consecrated as a church.
3. All the gods of a particular people or religion, particularly the ancient Greek gods residing on Olympus, considered as a group.
4. A category or classification denoting the most honored persons of a group.
   broadly

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Examples

“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.”

“Usain Bolt seals his place⟳ in the pantheon with stunning fifth gold”

“Mahomes, Kelce, head coach Andy Reid and other key contributors to the Chiefs’ recent run⟳ can now put⟳ themselves alongside NFL legends in the pantheon of the sport’s greatest.”

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