Posted on 11/12/2008 6:23:17 AM PST by VRWCmember
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
pantheon • \PAN-thee-ahn\ • noun
1. a temple dedicated to all the gods; also the gods of a people
2. a group of illustrious persons *
* Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.
Example sentence:
With his induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame, the former player joined a pantheon of legends from the sport.
Did you know?
Some of the earliest uses of this word in the English language refer to that most famous Pantheon, the circular domed temple built in Rome more than 19 centuries ago (and still standing). We can easily identify the origins of the temple's name, which the Romans borrowed from the Greek word for a temple honoring all their gods. That Greek word, “pantheion,” combines “pan-” ("all") and “theos” ("god"). Later on, in English, "all the gods" was used to mean just that -- a pantheon could be a collective of gods (as "the Egyptian pantheon"). We stop short of worshiping outstanding men and women as actual gods, of course, but nevertheless, in the 19th century we also began using “pantheon” as a word for any eminent company of the highly venerated.
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Threads:
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
Review Thread Four: Word For the Day, Friday 7/25/03: Potation
Review Thread Five: Word For the Day, Monday 8/19/03: Stolid
Review Thread Six: Word for the Day, Tuesday 11/09/2004: Peripatetic (Post #125 may be my best anagram post ever)
You mean you had already heard of the "one-ho nap," the "two-ho nap," on up to the "nine-ho nap?"
well the Heisman goes to the best player on the best team (and usually a QB) these days.
I got a feeling Tuberville won’t beat the Tide for the SEVENTH time in a row this year.
My friend, the LSU graduate was distraught.
Tuberville will NOT, I repeat, NOT beat the Tide again... EVER!! You mark Nov. 29th on your calendar. When the tide starts to roll and the elephants start to stampede, you're gonna think the heavens have opened fire!!
I have all this on good authority from the angels camped upon my shoulder.
petty noonan is dead to me....don’t care how she got there, she’s there.
Our White House will become the pantheon of the “One”, the “Messiah”........visited by the country’s leading socialists and terrorists.
Famous last words. Unless you're planning on having TT whacked.
Now that’s an idea...no, no! I can’t say that, it’s not very lady-like. You are leading me down the slippery slope into the abyss of rival hatred.
Actually there are rumors abounding that he’ll be leaving Auburn soon. But, you know how rumors are in college football and polititcs!
And much, much too soon it will be over.
Since the one who must not be named will be around for four years, there should be a new federal law changing college football to a year round sport during "its" term.
You'll note I am not allowing for a re-election!!!
That is just SICK................
However, after all my years of driving the beer cart for various tournaments, I can see how it is an excellent idea!
That is funny.....which reminds me, I was at the park the other day and a nursing mom put the blanket over her shoulder and I never saw her do another thing so I’m assuming the kid knew how to unbutton, unhook and latch on all by herself. Maybe it is time to try a sippee cup.....
Dang, I’d probably waggle my club more than Sergio if I had one of those.
Is that the same guy that held a press conference saying he wasn't leaving his current coaching job one day and then held a press conference to say he was leaving his current coaching job for a new coaching job the next day?
Bear Bryant left A&M to go to Alabama
Dennis Franchione left Alabama to go to A&M
I think Alabama got the better end of the deal both times.
Of course, at the time Alabama fans whined about the way Dennis left them high and dry, and I had no sympathy for them given the classless way Alabama and Franchione handled the interview and hiring process when Franchione took the job in the first place by insisting that it had to be completed immediately even before the season was over where Franchione was coaching at TCU. The whining reminded me very much of the clueless bimbo that screws around with a married man, gets him to leave his wife, and then is shocked and stunned when he subsequently cheats on her.
Football is a fun topic right now, since our Titans are doing remarkably well, but how about hockey? Our extended road schedule, that has been a nightmare for the fans, finally gave us something to cheer about last night when we beat the Sharks, at their podunk tank, in OT. I was the last one awake to watch it and paid for it today. If I’d known it was going to be that good, I would’ve grabbed a no-ho nap earlier!
Geez Louise! You’re good. You give a better Bama lesson than I ever thought of giving!!
Y’all listen to VRWC - he obviously knows that of which he speaks!!
ROLL TIDE!
I couldn’t stand Coach Fran from the get-go because I didn’t like the way he came to A&M. I never trusted him, he never produced, and he left in shame as he deserved.
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