pantheon

Examples

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• Now, the Pantheon, which means "Temple of All Gods"... ...was originally built as a temple to all the gods of ancient Rome... ...in 27 B.C.

  Angels & Demons (2009)

• The autumnal light is pale on the vast dome of the Pantheon.

  Fiction book (2001)

• Though still maintained, the pantheon is no longer the site of public ceremonies.

  Academic text (2000)

• On the left is the Pantheon in Rome, one of the first concrete domes.

• Instead, when he glanced up from his book, it was the interior of the Pantheon that met his gaze, the orifice at the center of the dome throwing against its coffered ceiling a coin of light.

  Fiction book (2001)

• The ancient Romans built the Pantheon to honor all their gods, showcasing their architectural mastery.

• Visitors to Rome often marvel at the Pantheon, a remarkable temple dedicated to all the gods of antiquity.

• In antiquity, the Pantheon served as a significant site of worship for the diverse deities revered by the Romans.

Synonyms

T

temple

vspantheon

365 3.4

A building where people go to worship a god, for example in Hindu or ancient Greek religions

is a specific ancient building honoring every god in Roman or Greek religion

S

shrine

vspantheon

126 4.1

A holy place where people go to pray and honor a saint or sacred object

is a formal building devoted to every god rather than to relics or people

A

ancient shrine

vspantheon

1 7.0

A very old place where people worship, often visited for religious reasons

focuses on honoring all gods rather than general historical or archaeological value

How Big

pantheon

• Literature

2 8.8

cathedral

6.6

basilica

16 7.0

chapel

114 2.8

shrine

126 4.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology