- (esp in ancient Greece or Rome) a temple to all the gods
- all the gods collectively of a religion
- a monument or building commemorating a nation's dead heroes
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pan•the•on /ˈpænθiˌɑn, -ən/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
- Architecturea public building containing tombs or memorials of the famous dead people of a nation.
- the heroes or idols of any group, movement, etc., thought of as a group or collection:had earned her place in the pantheon of American literature.
- all the gods of a particular mythology, thought of as a group.
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pantheon /pænˈθiːən; ˈpænθɪən/ n
Pan•the•on
(pan′thē on′, -ən or, esp. Brit., pan thē′ən),USA pronunciation n.
pan′the•on′ic, adj.
Pan•thé•on (pän tā ôn′),USA pronunciation n.
- Architecture, Place Namesa domed circular temple at Rome, erected a.d.120–124 by Hadrian, used as a church since a.d.609.
- Architecture(l.c.) a public building containing tombs or memorials of the illustrious dead of a nation.
- (l.c.) the place of the heroes or idols of any group, individual, movement, party, etc., or the heroes or idols themselves:to earn a place in the pantheon of American literature.
- Architecture(l.c.) a temple dedicated to all the gods.
- (l.c.) the gods of a particular mythology considered collectively.
- Greek Pántheion, noun, nominal use of neuter of pántheios of all gods, equivalent. to pan- pan- + the(ós) god + -ios adjective, adjectival suffix
- Latin Panthēon
- late Middle English panteon 1375–1425
Pan•thé•on (pän tā ôn′),USA pronunciation n.
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Pantheon /pænˈθiːən; ˈpænθɪən/ n
- a circular temple in Rome dedicated to all the gods, built by Agrippa in 27 bc, rebuilt by Hadrian 120–24 ad, and used since 609 ad as a Christian church
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