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Pantheon

1 American  
[pan-thee-on, -uhn, pan-thee-uhn] / ˈpæn θiˌɒn, -ən, pænˈθi ən /

noun

  1. a domed circular temple at Rome, erected a.d. 120–124 by Hadrian, used as a church since a.d.

  2. (lowercase) a public building containing tombs or memorials of the illustrious dead of a nation.

  3. (lowercase) 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.

  4. (lowercase) a temple dedicated to all the gods.

  5. (lowercase) the gods of a particular mythology considered collectively.

Panthéon 2 American  
[pahn-tey-awn] / pɑ̃ teɪˈɔ̃ /

noun

  1. a national monument in Paris, France, used as a sepulcher for eminent French persons, begun in 1764 by Soufflot as the church of Ste. Geneviève and secularized in 1885.

pantheon 1 British  
/ pænˈθiːən, ˈpænθɪən /

noun

  1. (esp in ancient Greece or Rome) a temple to all the gods

  2. all the gods collectively of a religion

  3. a monument or building commemorating a nation's dead heroes

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Pantheon 2 British  
/ pænˈθiːən, ˈpænθɪən /

noun

  1. 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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Other Word Forms

  • pantheonic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Pantheon

1375–1425; late Middle English panteon < Latin Panthēon < Greek Pántheion, noun use of neuter of pántheios of all gods, equivalent to pan- pan- + the ( ós ) god + -ios adj. suffix

Example Sentences

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Giovanni Colli, 71, rolling his eyes while sipping an espresso at a café near the Pantheon, says he feels "betrayed."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“This is very unwelcome for European industry, to put it mildly,” said Claus Vistesen, chief eurozone economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

That meant the initial hit from the Iran war was more serious for eurozone sentiment than for President Trump’s tariffs last year, Ankita Amajuri, Europe economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said in a note to clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

But that could mean that the second-round effects of higher oil and energy prices, which would fuel further inflation, are less severe, according to Samuel Tombs, chief U.S. economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

"We could walk up to the Pantheon and get one."

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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