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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
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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。
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
Word Originlate 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’).