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单词 pantheic
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pantheicadj.

Brit. /panˈθiːɪk/, U.S. /pænˈθiɪk/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pantheum n., -ic suffix.
Etymology: < pantheum n. + -ic suffix. Compare earlier panthean adj., pantheistic adj.
Now rare.
Originally: (of a statue, image, etc.) that combines the symbols or attributes of many different gods. Now, more generally: relating to or involving many different gods.
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1818 R. P. Knight Inq. Symbolic Lang. 88 Diana..has..titles and symbols expressive of almost every attribute, whether of creation, preservation, or destruction; as appears from the Pantheic figures of her.
1853 H. Abbott Catal. Egyptian Antiques 57 A curious Pantheic figure in bronze, representing Typhon standing on the head and shoulders of another figure.
1873 Catal. N.Y. Hist. Soc. 60 A Pantheic figure with a lion's head.
1997 Repost of Identity–Part–2 in soc.culture.bengali (Usenet newsgroup) 14 June They [sc. the BJP] know a false religious unity of Hinduism is not enough to give India a separate identity, that is because of the pantheic and diverse nature of what is called Hinduism.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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