pantheon
/ˈpænθɪən/noun
1- all the gods of a people or religion collectively(一个民族或宗教所信奉的)众神(总称):
the deities of the Hindu and Shinto pantheons.
印度教和神道教众神之神性。
1.1
- (especially in ancient Greece and Rome) a temple dedicated to all the gods(尤指古希腊和古罗马的)万神殿, 万神庙。
1.2
- a building in which the illustrious dead of a nation are buried or honoured伟人祠; 先贤祠。
1.3
- a group of particularly respected, famous, or important people(一批)德高望重的名人; 重要人物:
the pantheon of the all-time greats.
古往今来的伟人们。
词源
late Middle English (referring especially to the circular temple built by Hadrian, Severus, and Caracalla in Rome): via Latin from Greek pantheion, from pan 'all' + theion 'holy' (from theos 'god').