Pantheon

¹

[pan-thee-on, -uhn, pan-thee-uhn]

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

[pahn-tey-awn]

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

/ 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

Pantheon

²

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• pantheonic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pantheon¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pantheon¹

C14: via Latin from Greek Pantheion, from _pan- + -theios divine, from theos god

Example Sentences

Pantheon Macroeconomics forecasts that 10-year gilt yields will rise to 4.650% by the end of 2025.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

However, Samuel Tombs, chief U.S. economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, notes that Fed officials opting for a rate cut in September remain committed to further easing.

Read more on Barron's

However, the third-quarter growth data "all but seals a December rate cut when added to the weak jobs data" this week, predicted Rob Wood, chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.

Read more on Barron's

The result, some critics have said, belongs in the pantheon of cinematic car chases.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

The Predator’s place in the movie-monster pantheon may be secure, but its commercial track record has been erratic.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• chapel 
• church 
• house 
• mosque 
• pagoda 
• place of worship www.thesaurus.com
• sanctuary 
• shrine 
• synagogue